Monarda 'Red Velvet' ~ PW® Upscale® Red Velvet Bee Balm-ServeScape
Monarda 'Red Velvet' ~ PW® Upscale® Red Velvet Bee Balm-ServeScape
Monarda 'Red Velvet' ~ PW® Upscale® Red Velvet Bee Balm-ServeScape
Monarda 'Red Velvet' ~ PW® Upscale® Red Velvet Bee Balm-ServeScape
Monarda 'Red Velvet' ~ PW® Upscale® Red Velvet Bee Balm-ServeScape
Monarda 'Red Velvet' ~ PW® Upscale® Red Velvet Bee Balm-ServeScape

Monarda 'Red Velvet'

PW® Upscale® Red Velvet Bee Balm

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**Dormancy Note - This plant may be currently dormant for the fall/winter! It is still available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Red Velvet Bee Balm is an upright herbaceous perennial with well-branched sturdy stems that support a second flush of flowers, and aromatic dark green foliage that emerges with a bronze caste.  The large, fragrant fringe-like cherry red flowers blooms in whorls at the top of the thick stems in summer, attracting bees and butterflies.  Best bloom in full sun and well-drained soil.  The Upscale series has improved resistance to powdery mildew.

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

Native Hybrid

Height: 

2' - 2.5'

Spread: 

2' - 3’

Spacing: 

2.5’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 8

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Red

Season of Interest: 

Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Root rot can be an issue in poorly-drained soils.  Susceptibility to foliar diseases increase if the soil is allowed to dry.  Watch for rust.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Trumpet Vine, Coneflower, Butterfly Weed

IMAGES: Photo by Proven Winners, Upscale® 'Red Velvet' Bee Balm

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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Monarda 'Red Velvet' ~ PW® Upscale® Red Velvet Bee Balm-ServeScape

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