Oswego Tea, Bee Balm, Beebalm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant 'Raspberry Wine' (Mon

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Sofonisba Questa, NM(Zone 5b) May 02, 2009

Oswego Tea, Bee Balm, Beebalm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant 'Raspberry Wine'
Monarda didyma

Here's a view with other plants so you can get a height comparison. These were all planted together only two years earlier. The echinacea and moonbeam coreopsis are typical sizes.

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val0822 Media, PA Apr 16, 2010

Thanks for posting this - I love to see how tall things really get! Beautiful color combination.

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woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Apr 16, 2010

Is this variety mildew resistant? I have some of the native red but it mildews badly.

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Sofonisba Questa, NM(Zone 5b) Apr 16, 2010

It is mildew resistant, but not immune. By the end of the summer it always has mildew, but not so bad that its an eyesore.

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phoebesviolets Land of OZ, CT(Zone 6a) Apr 16, 2010

Beautiful! I love bee balm! Thanks for sharing ^_^

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woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Apr 17, 2010

wonderful. Garden Gate magazine has listed their top picks for new plants this year and one is a bee balm named "Purple Rooster." They say this taller bee balm is so mildew resistant that it can be planted in the middle of the border with any worry. They say to find a retailer near you, go to www.PerennialResource.com
Flowers are deep purple.

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