4 Live Raspberry Bee Balm Plants | Monarda Perennial | Pollinator Friendly | Hummingbird & Butterfly Garden | Full Sun
4 Live Raspberry Bee Balm Plants | Monarda Perennial | Pollinator Friendly | Hummingbird & Butterfly Garden | Full Sun
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Add vibrant color and attract beneficial pollinators with 4 Live Raspberry Bee Balm Plants. Monarda is a hardy native perennial that produces brilliant raspberry-purple blooms above aromatic deep green foliage from summer through early fall. Loved by hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees, this easy-care perennial is a must-have for pollinator gardens and sunny landscapes.
Its mint-scented foliage adds fragrance to the garden and can even be used to flavor teas. Bee Balm spreads gradually to form beautiful flowering clumps, making it an excellent choice for cottage gardens, perennial borders, native landscapes, and cut flower gardens.
Key Features
- Botanical Name: Monarda spp.
- Common Name: Raspberry Bee Balm
- Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
- Flower Color: Deep Raspberry Purple
- Foliage Color: Dark Green
- Quantity: 4 Live Plants
- Plant Condition: Healthy starter plants; shipped trimmed when dormant if seasonally appropriate
- Mature Height: Approximately 24 inches
- Spread: 18–24 inches
- Bloom Season: Summer through Early Fall
- Growth Habit: Upright, Clump Forming
- Light Requirements: Full Sun
- Water Needs: Moderate
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–9
Why You'll Love It
- Vibrant raspberry-purple blooms
- Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees
- Native North American perennial
- Aromatic mint-scented foliage
- Great for pollinator and wildlife gardens
- Deer and rabbit resistant
- Excellent cut flowers
- Easy to grow and low maintenance
Perfect For
- Pollinator gardens
- Hummingbird gardens
- Butterfly gardens
- Cottage gardens
- Native plant landscapes
- Perennial borders
- Sunny flower beds
- Cut flower gardens
Care Instructions
Plant in full sun in well-drained soil for the best flowering. Water regularly while establishing, then maintain moderate moisture. Remove spent blooms to encourage continued flowering and divide mature clumps every few years to maintain vigor and reduce overcrowding.
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