Description
FEATURES
It’s nature AND nurture.
Tuck this sweet and petite perennial into the front of your flower border where it will create a colorful edge of fuchsia purple 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:
10 – 12 Inches
Spacing:
10 – 12 Inches
Spread:
10 – 12 Inches
Flower Colors:
Purple
Flower Shade:
Purple
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:
Average
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.
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