Pardon My Lavender spotted beebalm
Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Lavender'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pale avender-pink
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pardon My Lavender' spotted beebalm (Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Lavender') 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, loamy or clay soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Its fragrant, pale lavender-pink flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Cardinal flower, Blue wild indigo, and Big bluestem.