Hardiness Zones
Zones 4a–8b
Light Requirement
Part Sun to Sun
Mature Size
36 Inches wide
Upscale® 'Red Velvet' Monarda | Proven Winners®
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
This plant will ship in the spring based on your chosen ship week.
Care information
Care information
Remove plant from packaging on arrival. Water and place in appropriate sun conditions until it is ready to be planted. Do not keep plant inside or sitting in a tray of water as this could add additional stress.
Upscale® 'Red Velvet' Monarda | Proven Winners®
Description
Description
Monarda UPSCALE™ ‘Red Velvet’ (Bee Balm)
Monarda UPSCALE™ ‘Red Velvet’ brings bold color, strong structure, and impressive disease resistance to the summer garden. Part of the UPSCALE™ series known for reintroducing height to modern Bee Balm, this vigorous perennial produces rich magenta-red blooms that blanket the top of the plant from mid to late summer. With its well-branched habit and sturdy stems, ‘Red Velvet’ delivers multiple flushes of long-lasting flowers that stand tall and upright throughout the season.
Reaching up to 32 inches tall and spreading to 36 inches wide, this native perennial forms a full, mounding clump that thrives in full sun to part shade and average to fertile soil. Its fragrant foliage and flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, while naturally deterring deer. Perfect for mass plantings, borders, or large containers, ‘Red Velvet’ adds color, fragrance, and movement to any landscape.
Details:
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Bloom Color: Magenta-Red
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Foliage Color: Green
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Height: 32"
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Spread: 36"
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Spacing: 30–36"
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Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
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USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–8
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Bloom Time: Mid to Late Summer
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Characteristics: Fragrant, Deer Resistant, Attracts Bees, Butterflies & Hummingbirds, Native, Long Blooming, Excellent Cut Flower, Disease Resistant
