Scientific Name: Monarda fistulosa
Common Name: wild bergamot
Native Range: North America
Zone: 3 to 9
Plant type & Form: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 2.00 to 4.00 feet
Spread: 2.00 to 3.00 feet
Bloom Time: July to September
Bloom Description: Pink/lavender
Flower: Lavender, two-lipped, tubular flowers appear in dense, globular, solitary, terminal heads
Leaf: toothed, aromatic, oblong, grayish-green leaves (to 4″)
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Dry to medium
Soil type & pH: Tolerates somewhat poor soils and some drought
Maintenance: Medium
Suggested Use: Herb, Naturalize, Rain Garden
Tolerates: Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil, Black Walnut
Identification notes: Look for square stems and fragrant petals and leaves.
