Monarda fistulosa, Wild bergamot,
- Item #: PP54
- 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:
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: Fieds, 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
