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Beginner
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0.5m
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1m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Monarda didyma
Other names: Bergamot, Sweet bergamot, Oswego tea, Robin-run-around, Rose balm, Lad's love, Low balm, Mountain mint, Hare mint, Indian feathers, Indian plume, Bee balm, Bee balm tea plant, Fragrant balm
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Genus: Monarda
Species: M. didyma - M. didyma is a perennial with aromatic, long, green foliage and distinctive, curving tube-shaped red or pink flower-heads from mid to late summer.
Monarda didyma is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-crimson in Summer
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Fragrance: Leaves are aromatic.
Habit: Clump-forming
Plant with:
Astrantia major 'Sunningdale Variegated' (Masterwort 'Sunningdale Variegated'), Myrrhis odorata (Sweet cecily), Persicaria affinis 'Superba' (Knotweed 'Superba'), Hemerocallis 'Beloved Returns' (Daylily 'Beloved Returns'), Hemerocallis 'Pink Damask' (Daylily 'Pink Damask'), Hemerocallis 'Purple Rain Dance' (Daylily 'Purple Rain Dance')
Monarda didyma (Bergamot) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Bees (attract & feed bees), Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in free-draining soil in sun or partial shade. Although Monarda will grow in most soils, they prefer moist conditions.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
The flowers are rich in nectar and attract bees and butterflies, hence one of the old country names for the plant: 'Bee balm'. Young leaves can be used for flavourings in salad and cooked dishes. The dried leaves can be used in pot pourri or tea.
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