Raspberry Wine Flower This flower is a traditional favorite for...

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Raspberry Wine Flower

This flower is a traditional favorite for the perennial border, with a striking display of richly coloured flowers through the summer months. This selection produces deep wine-red flowers, arranged in large, shaggy heads. Foliage is delightfully fragrant, and reportedly much more resistant to powdery mildew than most older varieties. A favourite of both butterflies and hummingbirds. Beebalm spreads quickly: reduce clump size in early spring. Garden selections all have been bred from native North American wildflower species. Flowers are edible.

Further details for
Monarda ‘Raspberry Wine’

Optimal Growing
Conditions Appearance and
Characteristics
Sun Exposure Full Sun or Partial Shade
Soil Type Normal or Sandy or Clay
Soil pH Neutral or Alkaline or Acid
Soil Moisture Average or Moist
Care Level Easy Flower Colour Red
Blooming Time Mid Summer Late Summer Early Fall
Foliage Color Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics Accent: Good Texture/Form Attracts Butterflies Attracts Hummingbirds Border Culinary Cut Flower Deer Resistant Drought Tolerant Rabbit Resistant Fragrant Massed
Flower Head Size Medium
Height 90-120 cm 35-47 inches
Spread 60-75 cm 23-29 inches
Foot Traffic None
Growth Rate Fast

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