Monarda 'Jacob Cline' Fred Heutte when the earlier evergreen azaleas

when the earlier evergreen azaleas have already faded

a soft haze of color rather than a solid mass

maraschino-cherry scent that marks the genus

where the upright evergreen frame holds the year and the bright pink flowers light the cool months against dark

and other sun-and-drought lovers

Monarda 'Jacob Cline' Fred Heutte when the earlier evergreen azaleas'Jacob Cline' is the beebalm to beat for sheer red, a native perennial that throws big, deep crimson flowerheads on tall stems through the heart of summer. The whorled, tubular blooms sit atop four to five feet of square, mint family stems, and they pull in hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies with a persistence few perennials match; in one major trial 'Jacob Cline' was the single best beebalm for hummingbirds. The selection carries a Woodlanders