Blue Stocking Bee Balm

'Blue Stocking' Bee Balm is an excellent cultivar selected for its brightly colored flowers that bloom in mid- to late summer. The strikingly colored bright violet-blue flowers provide ample nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies and bumblebees. Monarda dydima Blue Stocking is a perennial with a long season of bloom and resistance to powdery mildew. The flowers are edible and can be used raw in salads.