Bee Balm - Dotted Mint

$2.69

The Bee Balm Dotted Mint, 'Monarda lambada', is a variety of Bee Balm that has a unique and dramatic flower cluster. To protest tea taxes, the original colonists drank Bee Balm tea. It is native to to the eastern United States. The Dotted Mint has a pleasant odor of mint and basil and it attracts hummingbirds. The Bee Balm stems are topped with 2 to 3 inch tight clusters of light yellow flowers having purple spots and large pink bracts. They bloom in mid-summer for about 6 to 8 weeks. The Dotted Mint Bee Balm prefer full sun except in areas that have very hot summer days. In those areas, light shade is recommended. They prefer moist, well drained soils. Bee Balm does not like soil to dry out. In the fall, cut all stems of Dotted Mint to the ground for winter. Plant in the spring about 2 weeks before last average frost date or in late summer/early fall at least 2 months before first frost. This Bee Balm is used for cut flowers and is edible. It can be used to make tea or chopped and added to recipes for duck and pork. ... more

Sorrel - Common The Sorrel leaves have a sharp, lemon/spinach flavor and is one of the earliest spring greens. The fresh leaves are used by some to soothe canker sores. The Sorrel plant is 12 to 36 inches tall and has large, crinkled, arrow-shaped leaves. Plant the Sorrel 2 weeks before the average last frost date. Sorrel prefers a moderately acid soil and the soil needs to be kept moist for the best flavor and production.