Botanical Name: Monarda didyma 'Snow Queen'
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Common Name: Snow Queen Beebalm  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Wildflower

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees, Invasive

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Ranch

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

'Snow Queen is a white-flowered cultivar of bee balm. It has crinkly, minty foliage that forms erect, bushy clumps. Flowers are white and appear all summer. A good choice for an herb garden, or to attract pollinators to the veggie garden. Leaves are nice in tea. Grows about 24 to 30 inches tall and wide.
Plant in full sun to a bit of shade, in well drained, loamy soil. Not drought tolerant, if heavily mulched it does well with weekly watering; sporadic watering (too much and then too little) may cause stress and increase the incidence of powdery mildew and leaf spot. It is in the mint family and will spread. Very effective at attracting pollinators to the garden.