| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 30 to 36 inches (75-90 cm) |
| Plant Spread: | 30 to 36 inches (75-90 cm) |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Division |
| Parentage: | Croftway Pink x unknown |
In 1955, Monarda 'Granite Pink' was released by the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station to nurserymen and home gardeners. This member of the mint family, growing three feet tall and as wide across, and covered with soft pink flowers from July to September, is an open-pollinated seedling of a taller variety, 'Croftway Pink'.
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