Monarda didyma 'Jacob Cline'

Common name(s): red-flowered bee balm, scarlet bee balm

Description: perennial; the most popular red-flowered bee balm on the market. Discovered near the Blue Ridge Parkway by Georgia plantswoman, Jean Cline, and named for her son; introduced by Saul Nursery of Alpharetta, Georgia. Favored for it's long-blooming scarlet flowers and resistance to disease. 

Height: to 4 ft. Spread: to 3 ft.

Position: partial shade (ideally morning sun and light afternoon shade), good air circulation, and well-draining soil

Uses: medicine, culinary- herbal tea, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below