Grape Gumball spotted beebalm
Monarda 'Grape Gumball'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Magenta purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Grape Gumball' spotted beebalm (Monarda 'Grape Gumball') 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. Fragrant magenta purple flowers appear in spring and summer and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The plant stays 18 to 24 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Indian Summer rudbeckia, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Joe-pyeweed.