Add bold color and life to your garden with Monarda ‘Mahogany’ (Bee Balm), a striking perennial known for its deep burgundy-red blooms and strong pollinator appeal.

This vibrant plant is a favorite for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, making it a must-have for pollinator and wildlife-friendly gardens.

Why Gardeners Love ‘Mahogany’ Bee Balm

• Rich wine-red, shaggy blooms all summer
• Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds
• Aromatic foliage with classic bergamot scent
• Excellent for pollinator and cottage gardens
• Great for cut flowers and herbal gardens

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Monarda didyma ‘Mahogany’
• Common Names: Bee Balm, Bergamot
• Type: Herbaceous perennial
• Height: 30–42 inches
• Bloom Time: Summer
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Water: Average (prefers consistent moisture)
• Zones: 5–9

Perfect For

• Pollinator gardens
• Hummingbird gardens
• Cottage-style landscapes
• Perennial borders
• Cut flower gardens

Care Tips

• Plant in well-drained soil with consistent moisture
• Provide good air circulation to reduce mildew
• Deadhead to encourage more blooms
• Divide every few years to maintain vigor
• Cut back in early spring

Available Options

• Bareroot: Dormant plant for easy planting
• 3.5” Pot: Rooted plant ready to grow
• Larger sizes available depending on selection

Important Notes

• Plants may not be blooming at time of shipment
• Foliage and size vary by season
• Best performance with regular watering (not drought conditions)

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.