Description
1 Gallon Pot
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
Mature Size – Height:14-18”Spread: 10″ – 12″
This plant is hardy in zones 4 – 8
Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
This will be hardy in your zone!
What is my hardiness zone?
North Bay, Ontario
My Current Zone
4
DETAILS
FEATURES
Tuck this sweet and petite perennial into the front of your flower border where it will create a colorful edge of dark cherry pink flowers in high summer. Butterflies adore it!
Fragrant FlowerFragrant FoliageAttracts: BeesButterfliesHummingbirdsResists: DeerNative to North America
CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: PerennialHeight Category: MediumGarden Height: 14 – 18 Inches36cm – 46cmSpacing: 10 – 12 Inches 25cm – 30cmSpread: 10 – 12 Inches 25cm – 30cmFlower Colors: PinkRedFlower Shade: Dark cherry pinkFoliage Colors: GreenFoliage Shade: GreenHabit: UprightContainer 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: EasyBloom Time: Mid SummerLate SummerHardiness Zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8bWater Category: ConsistentSoil Fertility Requirement: Average SoilFertile SoilSoil PH Category: Alkaline SoilNeutral SoilUses: Border PlantContainerCut FlowerLandscapeMass PlantingUses 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.
‘Pardon My Cerise’ Monarda didyma USPP 29,234, Can 5,725PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS
