Monarda Upscale ‘Red Velvet’

Monarda Upscale 'Red Velvet' is a tall and large, mildew-resistant beebalm with fragrant red flowers and aromatic foliage.

Monarda Upscale ‘Red Velvet’ is a robust beebalm offering copious cherry red blooms atop aromatic foliage all summer long on stems 32 inches tall and wide. The flowers cover the top half of the plant and the well branched stems will support a second flush of flowers lengthening the bloom season. Good mildew resistance. Use in the middle of the border, mass plantings and cut flowers. The aromatic foliage smells like mint and can be used to make herbal tea. Attracts hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. Deer resistant.

Common Name:  Beebalm

Family:  Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)

Zone Hardiness:  4-8

Light:  Full Sun Part Shade

Height:  2-4'

Width:  2-3'

Primary Bloom Colour:  Red

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Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Summer

Soil Moisture:  Average

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Fragrance:  Yes

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Benefits:  Hummingbirds Butterflies Bees

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Moist soils in rich woods, thickets and bottom lands.

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