This Canadian selection is very free flowering and bears exceptionally large
blooms of a bright and showy pink that is a quantum improvement over the other
pink Bee Balms we've grown. In our trials, 'Marshall's Delight' flowered from
July into September, several weeks longer than other varieties. Highly
resistant to mildew. Monarda is a North American genus of several species, all
of which share tartly fragrant foliage and the square stems that typify the
members of the Mint family. The late-summer flower heads are hemispheres of
tubular blooms in brilliant colors. Plants thrive in full sun or partial shade
and evenly moist soil. Under these conditions, they are vigorous to the point
of invasiveness, perhaps past it. Hummingbirds are drawn to the flowers, which
may suggest a location near a porch or a window.