{"product_id":"lavender-taffeta-monarda-proven-winners®","title":"Upscale® 'Lavender Taffeta' Monarda | Proven Winners®","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"52\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"50\"\u003eMonarda UPSCALE™ ‘Lavender Taffeta’ (Bee Balm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"576\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"91\"\u003eMonarda UPSCALE™ ‘Lavender Taffeta’\u003c\/em\u003e is an elegant addition to sunny borders and pollinator gardens, offering large, dark lavender blooms accented by lighter picotee edges for a soft, bi-colored effect. The rich flowers sit above glossy, dark green foliage, creating a refined yet vibrant presence in the summer landscape. Standing 22–26 inches tall and spreading up to 30 inches wide, this variety forms a full, upright clump covered in blooms from mid to late summer, with a second flush extending the show into fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"975\"\u003ePart of the \u003cem data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eUPSCALE™\u003c\/em\u003e series, \u003cem data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"629\"\u003e‘Lavender Taffeta’\u003c\/em\u003e is prized for its excellent mildew resistance and strong, well-branched stems that keep the plant looking fresh and full. A native perennial, it thrives in full sun to part shade and adapts easily to moist or average soil conditions. The fragrant blooms attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators while resisting deer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003eetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1660\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003eBloom Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark Lavender with Light Picotee Edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1320\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1320\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003eFoliage Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glossy Dark Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22–26\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1366\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1366\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1357\"\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28–30\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28–30\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1431\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1431\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1406\"\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid to Late Summer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1660\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1660\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1527\"\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fragrant, Deer Resistant, Attracts Bees, Butterflies \u0026amp; Hummingbirds, Native, Long Blooming, Mildew Resistant, Excellent Cut Flower\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Proven Winners","offers":[{"title":"Quart","offer_id":46972017246429,"sku":"426","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/3464\/2872\/files\/monarda_lavender_taffeta.jpg?v=1762977379","url":"https:\/\/gardeningwithcreekside.com\/products\/lavender-taffeta-monarda-proven-winners%c2%ae","provider":"Creekside Nursery, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}