| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Division |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
![Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-07-12
"Monarda didyma 'Colrain Red', 2017, [Bee Balm], muh-NAR-duh DID-](/pics/2018-02-20/frankrichards16/d6f2a9-250.jpg "Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-07-12
\"Monarda didyma 'Colrain Red', 2017, [Bee Balm], muh-NAR-duh DID-")
![Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-07-12
"Monarda didyma 'Colrain Red', 2017, [Bee Balm], muh-NAR-duh DID-](/pics/2018-02-20/frankrichards16/816448-250.jpg "Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-07-12
\"Monarda didyma 'Colrain Red', 2017, [Bee Balm], muh-NAR-duh DID-")
![Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-05-19
"Monarda didyma 'Colrain Red', 2017, [Bee Balm], muh-NAR-duh DID-](/pics/2018-02-20/frankrichards16/789750-250.jpg "Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-05-19
\"Monarda didyma 'Colrain Red', 2017, [Bee Balm], muh-NAR-duh DID-")
| AtaMaj | On August 19, 2021 | Miscellaneous Event disappeared mid summer |
| AtaMaj | On May 9, 2021 | Obtained plant planted 1 plant in the rainbow garden, red section |
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