Monarda did. 'Raspberry Wine'
Bee Balm or Bergamot
Monarda didyma ‘Raspberry Wine’
- Clear wine red tubular flowers from June- August
- Mint fragrance when foliage is crushed
- Best in rich, moist well drained acid soils
- Drought tolerant once established
- Natural habitat: creek banks, meadows, floodplains, woods
- Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
- Special value to bumble bees and other native bees
Height: 36-48 in
Spread: 24-36 in
Zone: 3-8
Color: Red
Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Humming-birds
Attributes:
- Fragrant
- Fast Growing
- Naturalizing
- Mass Planting
- Native Selection
- Border or Bed
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Sun/ pt.shade
Foliage Color:
- Green
Habit:
- Spreads by rhizomes
- Upright
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained