Beebalm
Monarda ‘Purple Rooster’
Showy, fragrant, and deer resistant – ‘Purple Rooster’ Beebalm has it all! With its sturdy stems, spicy and summery fragrance, and shaggy, deep purple blooms that are the darkest purple any beebalm has to offer, ‘Purple Rooster’ Beebalm can punch up any garden. This Beebalm selection also has extreme resistance to powdery mildew – so extreme in fact, that there was no documentation of any powdery mildew on its leaves in Mt. Cuba Center’s Monarda trial! In addition to being a stunning garden plant, ‘Purple Rooster’ can be used in cut flower arrangements or as a culinary herb.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade; moist, well-drained soil
Size: 3′ tall; 3.5′ wide
Zone: 4 – 9
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract long-tongued bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds; a favorite of hummingbird moths
