General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 16 to 20 inches
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Other: Lavender-purple
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Root
Division
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP19580 (2008)
Parentage: Unknown
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Grand Parade™
Cultivar name: 'ACrade'
Common names
  • Bee Balm
  • Bergamot
  • Firecracker Plant
  • Oswego Tea
  • Beebalm

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Date: 2012-07-05
Location: z6a MA, My Garden
Date: 2012-06-24
Location: z6a MA, My Garden
Date: 2012-06-24
Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2017-08-12
Rebloom after dead-heading is sparse but welcome.
Location: Montreal Botanical Garden
Date: 2016-07-04
Location: My zone 5 garden - in coneflower garden.
Date: 2016-06-28
It gets taller and fuller every year - highly recommend.
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-07-29
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2012-07-05
Location: My house in Portsmouth.
Date: 2013-06-09
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-08-13
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-08-13
  • Uploaded by Joy
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