Proven Winners® Pardon My Cerise Bee Balm
Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Cerise'
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| $50 - $99.99 | $14.99 |
| $100 - $149.99 | $16.99 |
| $150+ | $24.99 |
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Proven Winners® Pardon My Cerise Bee Balm highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun, Partial Shade
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Bloom PeriodSummer
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Photos Provided ByProven Winners, Inc - www.provenwinners.com, Walters Gardens, Inc - www.waltersgardens.com
Growing Zones 4-8
Support butterflies and beneficial pollinators with the quality blooms bourne on this easy-care native cultivar from Proven Winners® ColorChoice®! The cheerful and bright red Pardon My Cerise Bee Balm PP# 29,234 (Monarda didyma 'Pardon My Cerise'). These compact, sturdy perennials are liberally covered with large flowers in that showy deep to vivid reddish-pink hue designers and decorators call cerise.
You'll be thrilled with the flowering performance and spicy scent of this densely-branched, unusually petite plant...and so will local pollinator populations! This North American native cultivar is a nectar-rich resource great for honey bees and other beneficial insects. Hummingbirds love the tubular shape of the florets and also relish the ample nectar in these dark, cherry-pink flowers!
You'll love every inch of their pretty posies each summer! Fragrant green foliage is touched with a hint of gray-purple for a calm, restful tone in your garden design! Hardy throughout a wide range of hot and cold USDA planting zones 4 to 8, Pardon My Cerise is a smaller Bee Balm growing up to 18 inches tall and only a foot wide. In some settings, Monarda can naturalize by underground spreading roots and shoots.
Landscape Application:
Because Monarda grows in dappled sunlight in hotter climates … why not give them a starring role along a path at the edge of a woodland? Each step will be a visual adventure with Pardon My Cerise lighting up your footsteps! Bee Balm it is an excellent, densely branched compact form for walkways and front of the border plantings. It shines in Cottage gardens, is rugged enough for Rock Gardens, and whimsical enough for Sensory and Children's Gardens alike!
Great for smaller yards and urban courtyards, these smaller Bee Balms pack all the vibrancy of Monarda in a tiny package! Create bright pops of color throughout the sun landscape and as a unique front-of-the-garden border planting.
Outdoor entertainment areas deserve a flamboyant accent like Pardon My Cerise Bee Balm. Keep them as "Fillers" in oversized patio containers around your porches and sunny patios, light up your poolside plantings and even balcony gardens gain a showy little specimen!
Use near the front of your mixed garden beds and borders. They'll happily create a soft fill for a lush look. If you grow your own food, you'll want to plant this Bee Balm nearby. Entice all the pollinators to come visit your blooming fruiting plants to help you achieve bumper harvests! Plant a few in your cutting garden to enjoy these unique flowers indoors too!
- Cheerful Bright Red Unique Flowers
- Smaller Sized Monarda
- Long Summer Bloom Time
- Feeds Bees, Butterflies & Hummingbirds
- Aromatic & Fragrant Perennials
- Specimens, Borders, Edging, Containers & Massing
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Plant Bee Balm in rich, well-drained soil where they will get at least 4 to 6 hours of sunlight a day (the more sun, the better!) Although Monarda can grow in partial shade, you will find the most uniform growing plants with the best bloom in more sun. Provide a consistent amount of water for best results. Add life-long support simply by using symbiotic Nature Hills Root Booster in the planting hole.
Plan to cut as many flowers as you would like for indoor flower arrangements, or deadhead after the flowers fade to encourage an occasional rebloom later in the season. In early spring, trim the dried foliage back to the ground for a fresh start to the growing season. The disease-resistant leaves stay blissfully free of powdery mildew when given the right amount of air circulation.
A long, summer-blooming, compact form of Bee Balm that loves a sunny, mulched location. Deadhead the plants to keep them clean looking cut all plants down in late fall and remove all debris in fall. Divide clumps every 3-5 years to maintain their shape and vigor.
- Loves Full - Partial Sun/Afternoon Shade In Hot Climates
- Very Well-Drained Enriched Soil
- Moderate to Low Moisture Needs - Drought Tolerant
- Deadhead After Flowers Fade & Prune Back In Late Fall
- Disease & Mildew Resistant Foliage
Sweet and petite, the spicy-scented Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Pardon My Cerise Bee Balm will have a big impact on your sunny garden sites! Order your cheerful little perennials today at NatureHills.com!
