Monarda fistulosa ~ Wild Bergamot - Delivered By ServeScape
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Monarda fistulosa

Wild Bergamot

Regular price$12.78
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**Dormancy Note - This plant is currently dormant for the winter! It is available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

 Wild Bergamot is a native upright herbaceous perennial with toothed aromatic grey-green foliage.  The fringe-like scarlet lavender flowers blooms in whorls at the top of the thick stems in summer and attract bees and butterflies.   Best in full sun and well-drained soil.  Mildew Resistant.  Leaves can be used in teas.

Monarda fitulosa is the native bee balm that is a host plant for the Hermit Sphinx Moth.  Its an excellent attractor for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds while its avoided by deer.

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

North America; GA Native

Height: 

2' - 4'

Spread: 

2' - 3’

Spacing: 

2’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

3 - 9

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

Purple

Season of Interest: 

Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Root rot can be an issue in poorly-drained soils. 

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersWoodland GardensNaturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Butterfly Bush, Salvia, Coneflower

IMAGE: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Monarda fistulosa - Wild Bergamot (12775811995), CC BY 2.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown

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