Description

Monarda fistulosa, Wild bergamot, Native Perennial Plant Plugs, Native Wildflowers, Native Pollinator Support Plants, Organically Grown

Monarda fistulosa, Wild bergamot, Native Wildflower
Attractive Flowers:
Average – Dry soil:
Average to moist soil:
Beneficial Insects:
Butterflies:
Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture:
Drought Tolerant:
Dry-Moist Soil:
Fragrant:
Full – Part Sun (6+ hours of sun):
Groundcover:
Herbaceous plant:
Herbal / Medicinal Uses:
High Wildlife Value:
Hummingbirds:
Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay:
Medicinal Uses:
Moist Soil:
Native to Coastal Regions:
Native To Mountain Regions:
Native to Piedmont Regions:
Part Sun – Part Shade :
Perennial:
Pollinator support:
Threatened / Endangered:
Wildflower:
Full Sun:

Monarda fistulosa, Wild bergamot, Native Perennial Plant Plugs, Native Wildflowers, Native Pollinator Support Plants, Organically Grown

Botanic Name (s): Monarda fistulosa

Common Name(s): Wild bergemot, horsemint

Mature height :1.5-5ft

Mature spread:3-5ft

Bloom Time:June-September

Bloom color: Pink-purple

Fruit: Nut, nut like

Sun Exposure: Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade

Soil moisture: Dry Average Moist

Soil Ph:6-8

Soil Type: Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture

Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay

Native Habitat: Fields, thickets, roadsides, forest edges

Notes: Confused with bee balm, (M. didyma), aromatic, herbal uses

Fragrant Groundcover Erosion Control Edible Parts

High Wildlife Value: Beneficial Insects Butterflies Hummingbirds Songbirds

Native to Coastal Regions

Native To Mountain Regions

Native to Piedmont Regions

Threatened / Endangered: Indiana

Native Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

Pollinator Support

Wildflower

Monarda fistulosa, Wild bergamot, Native Perennial Plant Plugs, Native Wildflowers, Native Pollinator Support Plants, Organically Grown

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