Monarda didyma ‘Raspberry Wine’
Monarda 'Raspberry Wine' has brilliant fuchsia-red flowers attract hummingbirds. Fragrant foliage
The brilliant fuchsia-red flowers of ‘Raspberry Wine’ are held in tufted clusters at the top of stems usually to three to four feet, though sometimes taller in rich soils or shadier sites. The foliage is fragrant and used for tea. Long-flowering and an excellent cut flower. Monarda is native to eastern North America, is easy to grow and multiplies quickly. The flowers’ sweet nectar attracts scores of hummingbirds, butterflies and bees to the garden. The aromatic foliage smells like mint when crushed and is in teas.
Common Name: Bergamont
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Magenta
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time:
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds Butterflies Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist soils in rich woods, thickets and bottom lands.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
