Coral Reef Monarda
Coral Reef Monarda
Coral Reef Monarda
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Plant Features
Coral Reef Bee Balm Plants features bright, showy, coral-pink flowers bloom in mid to late summer on this sturdy, upright beauty! Fragrant flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden and are great in cut arrangements. Monarda plants do best in moist soils.
Companion Planting: Achillea, Eupatorium, Grasses, Phlox, Salvia
Coral Reef Monarda Care: Plants should be always kept well-watered. The dried flowers produce a fruit that wild birds enjoy, so don’t cut back the plants back to the ground till late winter or early spring. Early spring is also a good time to apply fertilizer for the year.
Plant Characteristics
Bloom Time: June, July, August
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wild Birds
Flower Color: Pink
Mature Plant Size: 30-inches tall x 25-inches wide
Habit: Upright
Critter Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Plant Needs
Light Level: Full to Part Sun (4-6+ hours with afternoon sun)
Overwinter Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Soil Moisture: Moist, Well-drained
Fertilizer: When transplanted and then once every Spring
Tolerates: Clay soil
