Monarda, Bee Balm, Beebalm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant, Horsemint, Mountain Mint, Oswego Tea 'Fireball'

Monardadidyma

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Monarda (mo-NAR-da)
Species
didyma (DID-ee-muh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Shiny/Glossy
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Red
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Herbs
Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings
By tip layering
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

North Little Rock, Arkansas

New Castle, Delaware

Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Canton, Georgia

Calvert City, Kentucky

Hebron, Kentucky

Grand Blanc, Michigan

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Munsonville, New Hampshire

Elephant Butte, New Mexico

Rodeo, New Mexico

Rexford, New York

Sand Springs, Oklahoma

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Knoxville, Tennessee

Spring, Texas

Martinsville, Virginia

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Marinette, Wisconsin

Pulaski, Wisconsin

Wittenberg, Wisconsin

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Sand Springs (Tulsa), OK (Zone 7a) | July 2012 | positive

If you have trouble with varmits eating your plants and vegetables, place some human hair around the base of the plant and up the plant, ...Read More

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Marinette, WI (Zone 4b) | May 2009 | positive

Humming Birds love this plant.
And so do rabbits it seems, so it's not an invasive plant if you have rabbits running around. They...Read More

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