Bee Balm ‘Scarlet’ (Monarda) – Bright Red Pollinator Perennial Plant

Description

Bring bold summer color and buzzing pollinator activity to your garden with Bee Balm ‘Scarlet’, a beautiful perennial known for its vibrant scarlet-red blooms and fragrant foliage.

Grown in a nursery pot and ready to thrive, this classic Monarda variety produces clusters of brilliant red flowers that bloom for weeks in summer, creating a striking display that hummingbirds absolutely love. Its aromatic mint-family foliage adds texture and fragrance to the garden while helping create a lively pollinator habitat.

Bee Balm ‘Scarlet’ is an excellent choice for gardeners looking to add native beauty, wildlife value, and long-lasting color to perennial borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator-friendly landscapes.

🌸 Why You’ll Love It:

• Brilliant scarlet-red flowers

• Excellent hummingbird and butterfly plant

• Native North American perennial

• Fragrant, aromatic foliage

• Long summer bloom season

• Great for pollinator gardens

• Low-maintenance once established

• Returns year after year

🌿 Ideal For:

• Pollinator gardens

• Cottage gardens

• Native plant landscapes

• Perennial borders

• Cut flower gardens

• Rain gardens

• Hummingbird gardens

Blooming from mid to late summer, Bee Balm ‘Scarlet’ creates a spectacular display of fiery red flowers that stand out beautifully against green foliage. Its nectar-rich blooms provide an important food source for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds during the peak growing season.

📦 What You’ll Receive:

• (1) Healthy Bee Balm ‘Scarlet’ Plant

• Grown in a nursery pot

• Carefully packaged for safe delivery

🌞 Growing Tips:

• Prefers full sun to part sun

• Grows best in rich, moist, well-drained soil

• Water regularly during dry periods

• Good air circulation helps reduce powdery mildew

• Mature Size: 30–48 inches tall × 18–36 inches wide

• Hardy in USDA Zones 4–9

• Divide clumps every few years for best vigor

🌱 A Note from Peaceful Living NH:

Each plant is grown with care to help you create a garden that brings peace, beauty, and restoration to your daily life. We take pride in offering healthy plants that support pollinators and encourage a thriving, sustainable garden ecosystem.