Enhance your garden with Monarda Didyma Scarlet Red Seeds, producing vibrant scarlet blooms perfect for pollinator-friendly gardens, sunny backyard beds, and flower borders. This perennial variety attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, making it both beautiful and beneficial for the ecosystem.
Bee Balm Scarlet Red is hardy, low-maintenance, and provides long-lasting summer flowering, adding bold color and fragrance to any garden.
Features
Vibrant scarlet blooms for striking garden color
Thrives in full sun to partial shade
Ideal for pollinator gardens, backyard beds, and perennial borders
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Hardy perennial with low-maintenance care
Long-lasting summer flowering
Specifications
Botanical Name:Monarda didyma Scarlet Red
Type: Perennial
Flower Color: Scarlet Red
Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained soil
Bloom Season: Summer
Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 49
Plant Height: 2436 inches (23 feet)
Plant Spacing: 1824 inches apart
Germination Time: 1421 days
Planting Depth: Lightly cover seeds with soil
Watering Needs: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
Ideal Growing Season: Spring sowing for summer blooms
Maintenance: Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continued blooming; minimal pruning required
Planting Guide
Sow seeds indoors 810 weeks before the last frost or directly outdoors after frost risk has passed.
Lightly cover seeds with soil and maintain consistent moisture until germination.
Maintain soil temperature around 6570F (1821C) for optimal germination.
Space seedlings 1824 inches apart in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil.
Deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming and attract more pollinators.
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