The Monarda Coral Reef offers brilliant pink blooms and a heavenly fragrance
Image taken from my garden in mid summer
About The Monarda Coral Reef
The Monarda Coral Reef has exceptionally large, tubular hot-pink blooms that have coral overtones. The Coral Reef blooms all summer long and as long as you deadhead the spent blooms, the plant keeps producing more blooms. I will say that after the first flush of flowers, thereafter the stems seem to be a bit weaker.
This Bee Balm is similar to the 'Marshall's Delight' in that it is tough, aromatic and is great for attracting hummingbirds and butterflies.
Also mildew resistant, this bee balm prefers a soil not too wet, otherwise the stems will rot. I find that these plants love full sun but can also exist in a limited part shade.
I prefer having them planted in a full sun location so as to help prevent the leaves from going soft.
Companion plants: Felicia Daisy, the Sedum Dragons Blood, Dusty Miller or the Salvia Victoria Blue.
Check out my Site Index Page for a listing of additional annuals and perennials to plant in your flower garden design.
Image taken from my garden in mid summer
Monarda Coral Reef Features
prefers full sun to part shade
grows to 36" tall
blooms early summer to early fall
deadhead the spent blooms to encourage repeat blooming
deer resistant
butterflies love this plant as to hummingbirds
do not let this plant stand in wet soil
needs well-drained soil
great for mid border planting
makes a great cut flower
good for mass plantings
drought tolerant
Related pages:
Garden Soil
2009 Annuals
2009 Perennials
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