'Pardon My Cerise' Bee Balm Monarda didyma

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Hardy Zones
- 4 - 8
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
Season
- Spring
- Summer
Mature Size
- 14 - 18 Inches

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'Pardon My Cerise' Bee Balm Monarda didyma

Part Sun to Sun 14 - 18

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!

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Fragrant Foliage

Attracts:

Bees

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Resists:

Deer

Native to North America

Characteristics

Plant Type:

Perennial

Height Category:

Medium

Garden Height:

14 - 18 Inches

Spacing:

10 - 12 Inches

Spread:

10 - 12 Inches

Flower Colors:

Pink

Flower Colors:

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

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Mid Summer

Bloom Time:

Late Summer

Hardiness Zones:

4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

Water Category:

Consistent

Soil Fertility Requirement:

Average Soil

Soil Fertility Requirement:

Fertile Soil

Soil PH Category:

Alkaline Soil

Soil PH Category:

Neutral Soil

Uses:

Landscape

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 PBRAF