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Monarda didyma 'Fireball' PP14325

Also Known As

Monarda 'Fireball'
Fireball Bee Balm
Fireball Bergamot
Fireball Oswego Tea
Fireball Wild Bergamot

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

4a-10b

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Monarda didyma 'Fireball' PP14325 plant details

Monarda didyma 'Fireball' PP14325 is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer red flowers emerge. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Monarda didyma 'Fireball' PP14325

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: red blooms in summer
Uses: compact, cottage garden, disease-resistant, fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Monarda didyma 'Fireball' PP14325

USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

‘Fireball’ is a compact beebalm cultivar with red flowers great for containers and the front of the border. 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 often used to flavour teas.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Large "balls" of bright! crimson-red flowers on sturdy 2' stems rise above 18" mounds of handsome deep-green foliage making this outstanding in container or border. S-PSh/M PP14235 EU11452

By: Forestfarm

Compact, 12-18” tall, mounding outward to 24”; fragrant foliage and ruby red tubular blooms in tight round clusters July to August – flowers are magnets to bees, butterflies and hummers! This selection is mildew resistant and deer ignore it. Monarda needs moist to wet soil that never dries out and prefers full sun.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Large clusters of glowing red tubular blooms are borne atop the short sturdy stems of this new dwarf Bee Balm. The compact plants are mildew resistant. Great for Hummingbirds! A clump forming slowly spreading perennial.