Monarda 'Grape Gumball'
$27.00 / 1G
Beebalm ·
Description
Beebalm 'Grape Gumball' is a herbaceous perennial suited to full sun to part sun and average to moist conditions. It offers deep purple color in summer.
Benefits
Brings movement to the garden by drawing hummingbirds and other flower visitors. Offers native-plant character in a garden-friendly selected form.
Features
Strong and tubular flowers; fragrant red-magenta flowers mid-summer; matures about 2 - 4 ft tall and 2 - 3 ft wide; regional native lineage
Usage/Use
Pollinator garden, native garden, cottage garden
| Monarda | |
| Beebalm | |
| 'Grape Gumball | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with average to moist moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Average to Moist moisture; Well-drained average garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Navitar | |
| Yes | |
| Deer | |
| Low | |
| Powdery mildew | |
| Yes |
| 4 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 4–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 2 - 4 ft | |
| 2 - 3 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 2 - 3 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Summer | |
| Strong | |
| Violet | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Birds from Seed | |
| Prairie Meadows | |
| Native Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Sun-Loving Perennials | |
| Upright | |
| Vigorous | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Moist Soil | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |