Pardon My Cerise (Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Cerise') - red flowers, illustrated plant card

Pardon My Cerise

Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Cerise'

Pardon My Cerise blooms from July through September.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Jul–Sep
Hardiness
Zones 3–9
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
12 in × 12 in
Type
Perennial
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Growing Pardon My Cerise

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–9. Expect it to reach about 12 in tall and 12 in wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.

When to plant Pardon My Cerise

Plant Pardon My Cerise in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 3 to 9 range, spring means March to May and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from July to September.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in March.

The Bee Balm family

One of 12 in the Bee Balm family. Same plant, same care.

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