{"product_id":"pardon-my-cerise-bee-balm-dwarf-monarda-monarda-didyma-pardon-my-cerise-1-5-gal","title":"Pardon My Cerise Bee Balm — Dwarf Monarda (Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Cerise') · 1.5 Gal","description":"\u003cp\u003eBee balm has a reputation: gorgeous in June, then a tall, leggy, mildew-spotted mess by August. Pardon My Cerise skips all that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt stays low and tidy — a compact 14–18\" mound — but the flowers don't shrink with it: big 2½–3\" cherry-cerise blooms that bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds work over for weeks through mid-to-late summer. It's a Proven Winners selection bred for excellent mildew resistance, so the foliage stays clean and aromatic (brush it and you'll see why the deer and rabbits keep walking).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne rule for our Northern Virginia gardens, and it's the opposite of most summer plants: keep it \u003cstrong\u003emoist\u003c\/strong\u003e. Bee balm likes rich soil and steady water — let it dry out and you invite the very mildew this variety was bred to resist, so give it a drink and a little air around it. Happy and watered, it's hardy in zones 4–8: a true perennial that comes back year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe basics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:1.2em;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e☀️ Full sun to part shade · rich, consistently moist soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e📏 14–18\" tall, 10–12\" wide — compact mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e🌸 Big 2½–3\" cherry-cerise blooms, mid–late summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e❄️ Hardy zones 4–8 — a true perennial here, comes back every year\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e🐝 Pollinator favorite — bees, butterflies \u0026amp; hummingbirds · deer- \u0026amp; rabbit-resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌿 Order online and pick up in store — we'll have it boxed and ready when you arrive. Limited stock, so grab yours before they're gone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reston Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45689962430524,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6496\/9788\/files\/beebalm.jpg?v=1782231851","url":"https:\/\/restonfarm.com\/products\/pardon-my-cerise-bee-balm-dwarf-monarda-monarda-didyma-pardon-my-cerise-1-5-gal","provider":"Reston Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}