Monarda x Coral Reef (PP16741) A hot pink monarda! This gorgeous selection has a habit like ‘Marshall’s Delight’ and has demonstrated fairly good mildew resistance. Its growth is uniform. From the Morden Breeding program in Manitoba.

Monarda is native to eastern North America, so it is easy to grow, and it multiplies quickly. The flowers’ sweet nectar attracts scores of hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees to the garden. The aromatic foliage smells like mint when crushed and is often used to flavor teas.

This genus was named after Dr. Nicolas Monardes, a Spanish physician whose Joyfull Newes Out of the New Founde Worlde was the first book to be published about the flora of the Americas. Excellent in arrangements, its jaunty whorled blossoms and decorative bracts attract butterflies and hummingbirds, while the foliage is deliciously fragrant. An engaging addition to the border or a meadow setting. Happiest in moist fertile soil, Monarda’s dense clump needs to be divided every 2 to 3 years.

A Northern Sunset Perennial, it prefers rich, moist soil in full sun to part sun.