Pardon My Purple spotted beebalm
Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Purple'
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pardon My Purple' spotted beebalm (Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Purple') 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 sun to part shade and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees visit the blooms, and the leaves have a minty aroma. It can get powdery mildew, so give it good air flow. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Prairie Sun rudbeckia, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Blue-eyed grass.