Fireball Bee Balm, Bergamot

Fireball Bee Balm, Bergamot

Monarda didyma 'Fireball'

A bee balm with aromatic foliage and tubular flowers highly attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.

  • Whorls of small tubular flowers are backed by red leafy bracts
  • Wine-red flowers appear on square stems just above foliage
  • Dark green toothed lance to oval-shaped leaves, 10 cm long
  • Foliage has a minty scent when crushed
  • Upright, clumping habit
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Moist, Average
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
0.7 – 0.8
Mature Spread (meters)
0.4 – 0.5
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Red
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Fragrant
✓
Landscape Uses
Border, Accent, Mass planting
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Best grown in an average to moist soil, in full sun, however, it is tolerant of partially shady locations. Powdery mildew is a common fungal problem for monarda, although some cultivars are more resistant. All monarda should be planted in open areas that receive good air circulation and keep a consistently moist soil, to help prevent mildew problems. Mature clumps should be thinned out.

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