Botanical Name Monarda didyma ‘Purple Rooster’
Common Name Beebalm
Type Perennial
Exposure Sun to Part Shade
Size for Description 36 in by 26 in
Bloom Time Summer
Flower Color Purple
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Foliage  
Bark  
Fall Color  
Growth Rate  
Butterflies yes
Hummingbirds yes
Deer Resistant Rarely damaged by deer
Drought Tolerant  
Moisture Lover yes
Native yes
Walnut Tolerant yes
Wet Areas yes
Fragrant yes
Groundcover  
Comment  Large, true royal purple flowers were produced over most of the summer 
Care Remove spent flowers.  Cut to ground in late fall or early spring.
Zone 4