Bush Flowered Mix Balsam

I direct seeded the end of May and had great success in the intermountain west. These plants grew to 2-2-1/2' tall and bloomed profusely from mid July through frost the end of October. The plants attracted multitudes of pollinators, specifically a variety of bees and wasps. My cats laid beneath the rows and enjoyed the shade all summer long. I highly recommend this plant for an interesting addition to your garden!

These had a very good germination rate and transplanted into the garden well. The plants were quite stocky and were covered with blooms of beautiful colors. Towards the end of the season they started to look a little tired but that is part of gardening. I think they wore themselves out blooming. They gave a lot of color for such little effort on my part. I will be planting them again this year.

I started the balsam flowers in my little greenhouse, then set them in my garden to attract pollinators. What success! My honey bees and bumbles loved them! Got lots of compliments from my friends, too. A lovely old fashioned flower.