Monarda 'Raspberry Wine'

Photo Credit: Susan Martin

Photo Credit: Stonehouse Nursery

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A tall beebalm, distinguished by its unique wine red flowers which pop open from raspberry-like buds for several months in summer, attracting loads of pollinators. Strong stems and dark green foliage exhibits excellent resistance to powdery mildew. Introduced by: White Flower Farm

Plant Details

Zone: 3 - 8
Height: 24-36"
Spread: 36-48"
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
Drought tolerant: No

Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer, Midsummer
Foliage Color: Green Shades
Flower Color: Purple Shades, Red Shades
Fragrant: Yes
Good Cut Flower: Yes
Native: Nativar

Deer resistant: Yes
Rabbit resistant: No
Bee-friendly: Yes
Attracts butterflies: Yes
Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
Groundcover: No
Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Plant Details

Zone: 3 - 8
Height: 24-36"
Spread: 36-48"
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
Drought tolerant: No
Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer, Midsummer
Foliage Color: Green Shades
Flower Color: Purple Shades, Red Shades

Fragrant: Yes
Good Cut Flower: Yes
Native: Nativar
Bee-friendly: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Rabbit resistant: No
Attracts butterflies: Yes
Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
Groundcover: No
Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Grower Information

Monarda can be started from 72Deep plugs planted in the late summer/early fall and overwintered easily in cold frames or pot-to-pot outdoors. If planting in spring for late spring/early summer sales, start with our larger 32ct vernalized plugs. Monarda should be pinched back early to promote branching or delay flowering. Pinching or PGRs can be used to control height, though PGRs are not recommended for dwarf varieties.

PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
Optimal Planting Time: Spring
Retail Sales Window: Fall, Summer
Moisture in Production: Average
Requires Shade in Production: No
Vernalization Required for Bloom: Yes
Vernalization Beneficial: No

Monarda ‘Raspberry Wine’