Source: OWSL
Plant Names
Monarda didyma
Scarlet Beebalm
Monarde écarlate
Synonyms
beebalm
bergamot
fragrant balm
mountain mint
Oswego tea
monarde pourpre
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Rouge
Bloom Period: Jul - Aug
Hauteur max: 3,0 feet
Max Width: 2,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Spreads by rhizome
Facile à germer
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Souhaitable dans les jardins de zone humide
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Ecological Benefits:
Supports hummingbirds
Supports birds
Supports pollinators
Butterfly host
Bee host
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Scarlet Beebalm is a showy native known for its brilliant red tubular flowers that bloom in summer. It grows naturally in moist woodlands, stream banks, and meadows. The aromatic foliage and vibrant flowers make it a favourite for cottage gardens, and pollinator borders. It prefers moist, fertile soil. In ideal conditions it forms attractive clumps. It benefits from good air circulation as it is susceptible to powdery mildew, especially in crowded or dry conditions. You can divide every few years to maintain vigour. Avoid overly dry locations.
Plant Location
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Thrives in Ecozones
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Monarda didyma
-
Pyrausta signatalis
Raspberry Pyrausta
Specialized Bees Supported by Monarda didyma
- Dufourea monardae
Complementary Plants
- Allium cernuum
Nodding Onion
Ail penché - Coreopsis lanceolata
Lance-leaved Coreopsis
Coréopsis lancéolé - Erigeron strigosus
Rough Fleabane
Vergerette rude - Linum lewisii
Lewis' Wild Blue Flax
Lin de Lewis - Verbena stricta
Hoary Vervain
Verveine veloutée
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Iris pseudacorus (Yellow Iris)
- Lobelia cardinalis (Red Cardinal Cultivar)
- Mentha (Non-Native Mints)
- Monarda (Beebalm Cultivars)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: 0 days
- Self-seeding
- Notes: Can be sown in spring in warm soil.
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: September
- Harvesting indicator:
- Pods are brown, seeds are dark, and crisp, and little stem connecting the pod to the main stem is brown (not green)
- Harvesting:
- Put pods in food processor or blender and blend seeds, and strain seeds using a strainer
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: Half of one, 1/32 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- Remove non-seed material
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Not known to be toxic to mammals if ingested.
Canadensis