Bee Balm, Beebalm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant, Horsemint, Mountain Mint, Oswego Tea 'Raspberry Wine'

The blooms look good this year due to all the rain.Definitely does best in a moist, sunny site. Make sure to mix with other perennials so...Read More something carries the planting after the Monardas fade out. I planted among cone flowers, butterfly bush and daylilies.

Jeff (hamptonsgarden.blogspot.com)

I fell in love love love with this plant at work, I don't even have to bend down to appreciate this awesome bloom...LOL...I am adding it ...Read Moreinto my full sun area tomorrow in hope that it will just do its thang and reward me with awesome flowers and return power.

Raspberry wine beebalm is without a doubt the most beautiful beebalm plant ive ever had. it is not the hardiest variety as the first two ...Read Moreyears i had it,.. it was quite sickly..however it spreads more than any other variety i have including jacob's cline, and it's the most beautiful rose wine color i have in my garden, resembling my rose cleome and stare fire phlox in color..the only complaint i have is that they have become soo tall a couple have fallen over and have spread so fast after just 3 years that im gonna have to transplant a few already!! ..most beautiful monarda hands down!! mike.

I planted this 3 years ago in my zone 8b garden and it has finally adapted to this area and opened the first flower after a solid week of...Read More ninety-plus degree days. It is in full sun and absolutely stunning. I give it no supplemental care.

Absolutely love this plant. Mine gets alot of double heads on it. I pinch back the front half for longer bloom time, but really don't nee...Read Mored to do this as it blooms for quite a while. Does get a little powdery mildew even though says resistant. Still worth growing.

Say what you want about powdery mildew resistance, but Monarda Raspberry Wine grows in full sun with beautiful results, even if it is a l...Read Moreittle defoliated. A little neem oil will eliminate the powdery mildew, if applied regularly.

This variety of Bee Balm is supposed to be resistant to powdery mildew, but my 'Raspberry Wine' (which I planted last fall) developed som...Read Moree today. However, it might be my fault. I think I have it planted in a bit too much shade and I haven't kept the soil constantly moist (which is supposed to discourage powdery mildew in Monarda). I'll move it this fall if I can find a more suitable space in my garden.

This gorgeous monarda is a clump-forming perennial that has raspberry flowers with dark green aromatic foliage. The leaves of Monarda ca...Read Moren be used for teas and in salads. Butterflies and hummingbirds are attracted to them, too.

‘Raspberry Wine’ can reach a height of 36"and has a spread of 24-36”. It blooms from July to August. It prefers partial sun.