Fireball spotted beebalm
Monarda 'Fireball'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Ruby red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fireball' spotted beebalm (Monarda 'Fireball') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. Its ruby red, fragrant flowers open in early to late summer and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. The plant stays compact at 12 to 18 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Culver’s root, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Indian Summer rudbeckia.