Monarda, Red (Bee Balm)
Out of Stock
To be discontinued this winter – and replaced with the native cultivar ‘Judith’s Fancy Fuscia’ – highly mildew resistant, and very attractive to pollinators
See below for the plant description, reviews, and how to purchase our plants.
Description
Red Monarda (also Scarlet Beebalm or Red Bergamot)
Monarda didyma L.
Perennial native plant
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Width: 2 to 3 feet
Flower color: red
Bloom time: summer, fall
Light needed: sun, part sun
Soil needed: Rich, moist, acid soils. Juglone (black walnut) tolerant.
Notes: Member of the mint family, so it spreads quickly but it is fairly easy to control. It is susceptible to powdery mildew, but some cultivars, such as ‘Jacob Cline’, are somewhat mildew resistant. Reduce mildew by providing good drainage and air circulation.
Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees
Resistant to deer
For more details, visit: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MODI
Here’s Two Ways to Purchase Our Plants:
Contact Us to place an order for the plants you want, and to arrange a day/time to pick them up in Uptown Christiansburg. Zoning regulations prevent us from having customers coming to our backyard nursery.
See our Calendar for the dates and locations of our pop up sales, where you can browse our stock of plants in person.
Payment is at time of pick up. We do not ship plants. We accept cash, checks, and credit cards.
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