Monarda lambada, also known as Bee Balm Lambada, is native to North America, and produces deep pink-purple-lilac flowers that grow in whorls, or pagoda-shaped towers, and bloom from June until frost. It's a popular choice for cut flowers, and can be used fresh or dried. 

Monarda lambada flowers freely in its first year. It's best to start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost, and then transplant them outside after the danger of frost has passed. 

Monarda Lambada can be used in mixed bouquets, wildflower gardens, or as a dried flower. 

It is a pollinator-friendly plant. The fragrance is similar to oregano.

Type: Perennial, often grown as an annual

Hardiness zones: 7-10, or grow as an annual

Height: 24-36", 60-90cm

Location: Sun or part shade

Seeds per packet: 100