Monarda 'Violet Queen'
Bergamot 'Violet Queen'
Monarda Monarda
'Violet Queen' _ 'Violet Queen' is an upright, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with aromatic, purple-flushed, dark green leaves and, from midsummer to early autumn, whorls of tubular, two-lipped, purple-pink flowers with dark purple bracts.
Monarda 'Violet Queen' is: Deciduous
Foliage is aromatic
Bushy, Clump-forming, Upright
Purple-pink in Summer; Purple-pink in Autumn
Dark-green, Flushed purple in Spring; Flushed purple, Dark-green in Summer; Flushed purple, Dark-green in Autumn
Slugs Slugs
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Root basal cuttings in spring.
Lift and divide in every three years.
Division, Basal cuttings
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Monarda 'Violet Queen' (Bergamot 'Violet Queen') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Bees (attract & feed bees), Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Protect from excessive winter wet and do not allow to dry out in summer.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Monarda 'Violet Queen'
Bergamot 'Violet Queen'
Monarda Monarda
'Violet Queen' _ 'Violet Queen' is an upright, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with aromatic, purple-flushed, dark green leaves and, from midsummer to early autumn, whorls of tubular, two-lipped, purple-pink flowers with dark purple bracts.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Foliage is aromatic
Bushy, Clump-forming, Upright
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Purple-pink in Summer; Purple-pink in Autumn
Dark-green, Flushed purple in Spring; Flushed purple, Dark-green in Summer; Flushed purple, Dark-green in Autumn
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Root basal cuttings in spring.
Lift and divide in every three years.
Division, Basal cuttings
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Monarda 'Violet Queen' (Bergamot 'Violet Queen') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Bees (attract & feed bees), Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Protect from excessive winter wet and do not allow to dry out in summer.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
Monarda 'Violet Queen' (Bergamot 'Violet Queen')
tomato thrips
Ceratothripoides brunneus
Insect
Absent
3
3
Thrips present in Africa; the Caribbean and parts of Asia; frequently intercepted in the UK. Can cause significant damage to tomatoes and other crops in countries where it is present. Europe wide PRA will consider its potential to establish and cause damage.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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