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Silverstone Gardens

Upscale™ 'Red Velvet' Bee Balm

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FEATURES

 Large cherry red flowers. The tallest variety in the collection. Newly emerging foliage has a bronze cast. Well-branched stems support a second flush of flowers that extends the length of bloom.

 Fragrant Flower
 Fragrant Foliage
 Attracts: 
Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
 Resists: 
Deer
 Native to North America

CHARACTERISTICS

 Plant Type: 
 Perennial
 
 Height Category: 
 Medium
 
 Garden Height: 
 32 Inches
 
 Spacing: 
 36 Inches
 
 Spread: 
 36 Inches
 
 Flower Colors: 
 Red
 
 Flower Shade: 
 Cherry red
 
 Foliage Colors: 
 Green
 
 Foliage Shade: 
 Green
 
 Habit: 
 Clump Forming
 
 Container Role: 
 Filler

PLANT NEEDS

 Light Requirement: 
 Part Sun to Sun
 Maintenance Category: 
 Easy
 Bloom Time: 
 Mid Summer
 Hardiness Zones: 
 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
 Water Category: 
 Average
 Soil Fertility Requirement: 
 Average Soil

 Fertile Soil
 Soil PH Category: 
 Alkaline Soil

 Neutral Soil
 Uses: 
 Border Plant

 Container

 Cut Flower

 Landscape

 Mass Planting
 Maintenance Notes: 
 Prefers rich, moist soil and full sun but also grows well in ordinary garden soil and part shade. Provide good air circulation to prevent disease.
Photo courtesy of Proven Winners or www.provenwinners.com