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Upscale® 'Lavender Taffeta' Bee Balm Monarda hybrid

Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
2'2" 2'6" 66cm 76cm
Height: 22" - 2'2"
Spread: 2'4" - 2'6"
Height: 56cm - 66cm
Spread: 71cm - 76cm
  • Details

    22 - 26 Inches
    28 - 30 Inches
    28 - 30 Inches
    56cm - 66cm
    71cm - 76cm
    71cm - 76cm

    Features

    Dark lavender purple flowers cover shiny, dark green foliage. Well-branched stems support a second flush of flowers that extends the length of bloom.

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

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    22 - 26 Inches 56cm - 66cm
    Spacing: 
    28 - 30 Inches 71cm - 76cm
    Spread: 
    28 - 30 Inches 71cm - 76cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Purple
    Flower Shade: 
    Lavender
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Clump Forming
    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
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Fertile Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Alkaline Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Prefers rich, moist soil and full sun but also grows well in ordinary garden soil and part shade. Provide good air circulation to prevent disease.

    Upscale® 'Lavender Taffeta' Monarda hybrid USPP 35,192, Can PBRAF
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