{"product_id":"beebalm","title":"Beebalm (Seed)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eMonarda fistulosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fieldguide.mt.gov\/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PDLAM170U0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNative Species\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/eco-research\/level-iii-and-iv-ecoregions-continental-united-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEcoregions: 15 - 17 (Level III)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"direction: ltr; border-width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"direction: ltr; margin-top: 0in; margin-left: 0in; width: 6.5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"direction: ltr; margin-top: 0in; margin-left: 0in; width: 6.5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNatural Habitat:\u003c\/span\u003e Dry to moderately moist sites including grasslands, open prairies, foothills, forest edges, open woodlands, and roadsides. Common across much of Montana in well-drained soils and open, sunny conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eLife Cycle: \u003c\/span\u003ePerennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRhizomatous: \u003c\/span\u003eYes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eLight Requirements:\u003c\/span\u003e Full sun to partial shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/span\u003e Early to mid-summer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eBloom Color:\u003c\/span\u003e Lavender to pale purple, occasionally pink or white\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHeight: \u003c\/span\u003e24 to 48 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eElevation Range: \u003c\/span\u003e8,000ft or less\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCold Hardiness: \u003c\/span\u003eZone 3 - 8\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSoil Preference: \u003c\/span\u003eAdaptable to a wide range of soils, including sandy, loamy, and rocky soils. Performs best in well-drained soils but tolerates moderately moist conditions.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAlkali\/Saline Soil Tolerance: \u003c\/span\u003eModerate tolerance to alkaline soils; low tolerance for saline soils\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMinimum Annual Precipitation: \u003c\/span\u003e12 - 20 inches\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDrought Tolerance: \u003c\/span\u003eModerate to high once established\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDisturbance: \u003c\/span\u003eEstablishes readily in disturbed areas such as roadsides, clearings, and restoration sites, while also persisting in stable grassland and open woodland communities.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePotential Pests\/Disease: \u003c\/span\u003eMay be susceptible to powdery mildew, particularly in humid or poorly ventilated sites. Generally low pest pressure in native, well-drained conditions.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDeer Resistance: \u003c\/span\u003eModerate to high\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWildlife Value\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\" style=\"direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003ePollinator species\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eMicrohabitat for insects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003ePotential food source for small mammals if options are scarce during late season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DNRC Montana Conservation Seedling Nursery","offers":[{"title":"1\/4 Ounce","offer_id":51333339283752,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/6635\/1144\/files\/IMG_8083.jpg?v=1767990352","url":"https:\/\/conservationseedlings.mtdnrc.gov\/products\/beebalm","provider":"DNRC Montana Conservation Seedling Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}