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Monarda didyma 'Raspberry Wine'


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Monarda 'Raspberry Wine' has brilliant fuchsia-red flowers attract hummingbirds. Fragrant foliage


Description:
The brilliant fuchsia-red flowers of 'Raspberry Wine' are held in tufted clusters at the top of stems usually to three to four feet, though sometimes taller in rich soils or shadier sites. The foliage is fragrant and used for tea. Long-flowering and an excellent cut flower. Monarda is native to eastern North America, is easy to grow and multiplies quickly. The flowers' sweet nectar attracts scores of hummingbirds, butterflies and bees to the garden. The aromatic foliage smells like mint when crushed and is in teas.


Common Name: Bergamont

Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)

Zone Hardiness: 3-9

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun

Height: 2-4'

Width: 12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour: Magenta

Secondary Bloom Colour: Red

Class: Deciduous

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Summer

Soil Moisture: Average, Moist

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: Yes

Berries:

Benefits: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees

Deer Resistant: Yes

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Moist soils in rich woods, thickets and bottom lands.

Award: AGM

Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America

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