Monarda didyma Pardon My Cerise
Pardon My Cerise Bee Balm
- Fragrant Foliage
- Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
- Cherry pink flowers in summer
- Deer resistant
- Category: Perennial
- Patent: PP29,234
- Breeder: Proven Winners
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Height: 14-18 in
- Spread: 10-12 in
- Spacing: 10-12 in
- Bloom Color: Pink Shades
Purchase options for Pardon My Cerise Bee Balm
- Size: 1 Gallon -
- Status: Sheared and/or Dormant
- Availability: Online
$28.00
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Tuck this sweet and petite perennial into the front of your flower border where it will create a colorful edge of dark cherry pink flowers in high summer. Butterflies adore it!
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Programs
| • | Proven Winners |
Habit
| • | Mounding |
Soil Moisture
| • | Moist, Well-Drained |
Additional Information about Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Cerise'
Growing monarda near tomatoes in the garden is said to improve the health and flavor of the tomatoes.
Monarda is the natural source of the antiseptic Thymol, the primary active ingredient in some kinds of mouthwash.
Monarda didyma has a long his-tory of being used by some tribes of Native Americans as a medicinal plant to cure skin infections, minor wounds and even excessive cases of gas.
Growing Tips for Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Cerise'
Prefers rich, moist soil and full sun but also grows well in ordinary garden soil and part shade. This hardy selection is mildew resistant.
