Purple Rooster (Monarda 'Purple Rooster') - purple flowers, illustrated plant card

Purple Rooster

Monarda 'Purple Rooster'

Purple Rooster blooms from July through September.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Jul–Sep
Hardiness
Zones 3–9
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
3 ft × 2 ft
Type
Perennial
Verification

Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.

Growing Purple Rooster

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

When to plant Purple Rooster

Plant Purple Rooster 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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