'Pardon My Cerise' Bee Balm Monarda didyma

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1 Gallon Pot

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Exposure
  • Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size - 
Height:14-18”
Spread: 10" - 12"
Occasionally we trim plants that are intended for the landscape or containers to ensure better branching and flowering.
 

This plant is hardy in zones 4 - 8

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
This will be hardy in your zone!

What is my hardiness zone?

North Bay, Ontario

My Current Zone

4

  • FEATURES

    Tuck this sweet and petite perennial into the front of your flower border where it will create a colorful edge of dark cherry pink flowers in high summer. Butterflies adore it!

    Fragrant Flower
    Fragrant Foliage
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Hummingbirds
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Native to North America

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    14 - 18 Inches36cm - 46cm
    Spacing: 
    10 - 12 Inches 25cm - 30cm
    Spread: 
    10 - 12 Inches 25cm - 30cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Pink
    Red
    Flower Shade: 
    Dark cherry pink
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Summer
    Late Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Consistent
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Fertile Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Alkaline Soil
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Container
    Cut Flower
    Landscape
    Mass Planting
    Uses Notes: 

    Best used in landscapes.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Prefers rich, moist soil and full sun but also grows well in ordinary garden soil and part shade. This hardy selection is mildew resistant.

    Fun Facts: 

    Growing monarda near tomatoes in the garden is said to improve the health and flavor of the tomatoes.

    Monarda is the natural source of the antiseptic Thymol, the primary active ingredient in some kinds of mouthwash.

    Monarda didyma has a long his-tory of being used by some tribes of Native Americans as a medicinal plant to cure skin infections, minor wounds and even excessive cases of gas.

    'Pardon My Cerise' Monarda didyma USPP 29,234, Can 5,725
    PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS 
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