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Monarda didyma

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Monarda didyma Bergamot, Scarlet Beebalm,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Herbs & Vegetables Clumping, Rounded, Upright

Description:

Small compact perennial with an upright rounded habit, deep-green fragrant leaves and a profusion of brilliant red shaggy flowers from summer through autumn. Great for planting en masse or in containers. Grows approx. 70-120cm H x 60-90cm W.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

60cm-1m 60cm-1m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Edible Garden, Feature, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Mass Planting, Playgrounds, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Powdery Mildew

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Lamiaceae NorthAmerica

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: Blue, Red

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Spring, Summer

Fruit: No

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Moderate

Maintenance Level: Medium

Water Usage: Medium / Moderate

Drought: Low

Frost: Moderate

Wind: Medium / Moderate

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