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    MONARDA 'Prairie Night'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    MONARDA 'Prairie Night' MONARDA 'Prairie Night' MONARDA 'Prairie Night' MONARDA 'Prairie Night' Artemisia abrotanum, Monarda ‘Prairie Night’, Eryngium ‘Picos Blue’ and Blue Phlox © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. LEUCANTHEMUM x superbum 'Banana Cream' and MONARDA 'Prairie Night' © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. Monarda ‘Prairie Night’, Eryngium ‘Picos Blue’, Argyranthemum ‘Chelsea Girl’ and Blue Phlox © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. Monarda ‘Prairie Night’, Eryngium ‘Picos Blue’, Argyranthemum ‘Chelsea Girl’ and Blue Phlox © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    MONARDA 'Prairie Night'

    Commonly known as Bee balm, Bergamot

    Purple flowers on upright stems
     
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    • Good to know
      Syn. M. 'Prärienacht'. An older, German variety. Wildlife plant - bees
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin.
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      90cm (36in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump-forming perennial. Purple-lilac flowers have green, slightly red-tinged bracts
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Scented foliage
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile. Humus-rich
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
      Light, dappled shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      90cm (36in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        45cm (18in)
      		  
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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