Monarda 'Marshall's Delight'
"Pink bergamot"
Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
Bring in the bees and a big splash of colour with this summer sensation, Monarda 'Marshall's Delight'. Pollinators go barmy for bee balm, thanks to the generously nectar-filled flowers which top each stem during summer. Once established, this plant forms a clump of multiple upright flowering stems which makes a good impact in a border. They’re interesting to admire up close too—each bloom is like a feathery headdress of upright, bright pink petals. Also commonly known as bergamot, Monarda 'Marshall's Delight' treats you to an added point of interest with is distinctively fragrant foliage.
Monarda 'Marshall's Delight' has proven itself to be a real garden champion. Not only do the flowers look fantastic, lasting well and catering for our precious pollinators, but it’s unfussy and dependable too. This hardy perennial is also quite tolerant to heat and drought to a certain extent. In fact, its consistently excellent performance has won it an RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Fragrant
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Drought tolerant
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Monarda 'Marshall's Delight'
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Flower colour
Pink, purple
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Plant size
1
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Established height
70cm-1m
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
10 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
Yes
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak your Monarda 'Marshall's Delight' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your "Pink bergamot" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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