Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 24 to 42 inches |
Leaves: | Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Purple |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Powdery Mildew |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Division |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Parentage: | Cambridge Scarlet x Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia |
Child plants: | one child plant |
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