Exposure • Sun • Part sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Dry

Growth Rate in the Garden • Fast

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Nature Attraction • Butterflies • Hummingbirds

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Summer

Bloom Color • Red

Attributes • Drought Tolerant • Easy to Grow • Good Cut Flowers • Tolerates wet sites • Fragrant

Water Requirements • Prefers consistent soil moisture

Monarda 'Raspberry Wine'

Bee Balm

Rich wine-red flowers with a touch of violet-blue have an attractive shaggy appearance. Withstands dry conditions. Ideal for creating a bold effect in beds, borders or for cutting. Also great for naturalizing.

Monarda (moh-nar'-da)

Family: Lamiaceae · Common Name: Beebalm

Quick spreading North American native has flowers that have an attractive shaggy or pom-pom appearance and bloom in a wide array of colors ranging from white, pink and lavender to red and purple. Fragrant leaves can also be used for tea. The colorful bloo