Monarda 'Petite Delight'

Hybrid Beebalm, Petite Delight Beebalm

Monarda ‘Petite Delight’ — often listed as Monarda didyma ‘Petite Delight’ or Petite Delight™ (‘Acpetdel’) — is a compact, clump-forming herbaceous perennial bee balm with fragrant, dark green foliage and lavender-rose to rosy-pink tubular flowers held in rounded, shaggy heads. Blooming in summer, it brings bee balm color and pollinator value in a much shorter form than many older Monarda selections, making it especially useful for front borders, small gardens, edging, containers, and rain-garden edges. It is noted for good powdery mildew resistance for a dwarf bee balm.

Type: Herbaceous perennial
Mature Size: 12–24 in. wide × 12–18 in. tall
USDA Zones: 3a–8b
Form: Compact, upright, mounded clump
Light: Full sun to part sun
Soil / Water: Moist, rich, well-drained soil; medium to wet water needs
Bloom Time / Length: June to August; several weeks of summer bloom
Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds, bees, bumblebees, and butterflies; deer resistant

Features & Landscape Uses:
Excellent for pollinator gardens, front-of-border plantings, cottage gardens, rain gardens, edging, containers, and mass plantings. Its shorter habit makes it easier to place than taller bee balms while still providing bright summer color and strong wildlife value.

Care:
Plant with good air circulation to reduce powdery mildew. Keep evenly moist, especially during hot or dry weather. Deadhead after bloom for a cleaner appearance and possible rebloom. Divide every few years in spring if clumps become crowded or decline in the center.

Plant type

Perennial

Height

12-18''

Width

12-24"

Hardiness zones

3–8

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Fast

Bloom time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Summer

Flower color

Lavender, Pink

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Dark Green

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

Loamy

Landscape use

Border, Container, Mass Planting

Shape

Clump, Upright

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No