Monarda, Bee Balm, Beebalm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant, Oswego Tea 'Coral Reef'

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
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Herbs
Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From softwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

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

Hailey, Idaho

La Grange Park, Illinois

Lake In The Hills, Illinois

Streamwood, Illinois

Washington, Illinois

Hebron, Kentucky

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Gladwin, Michigan

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Munsonville, New Hampshire

Elba, New York

Newalla, Oklahoma

Knoxville, Tennessee

Salt Lake City, Utah

Charlottesville, Virginia

Leesburg, Virginia

Newport News, Virginia

Kalama, Washington

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Waterloo, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
2
neutrals
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negative
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West Valley City, UT (Zone 6b) | September 2013 | positive

It's on the north side of the house with some good morning exposure. I haven't had mildew problems with it, though the Blue Stocking mona...Read More

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Dublin, OH (Zone 5b) | September 2006 | neutral

I just planted this in July. It is spreading well, but appears to be having a mildew problem. How do I stop the mildew? Also I am not sur...Read More

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(Zone 5a) | February 2006 | neutral

Hot pink monarda! New selection has a habit similar to 'Marshall's Delight' and has fairly good mildew resistance. Uniform growth. 36-...Read More

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