Monarda fistulosa
Wild bergamot, Mint-leaf beebalm
Monarda Monarda
M. fistulosa - M. fistulosa is a bushy, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with aromatic, ovate to lance-shaped, toothed, softly hairy, grey-green leaves and whorls of tubular, two-lipped, pale pink to lilac flowers from midsummer into autumn.
Monarda fistulosa is: Deciduous
Foliage is aromatic
Bushy, Clump-forming, Upright
Pale-pink, Lilac in Summer; Lilac, Pale-pink in Autumn
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Resistant to damage by deer (Deer Resistant A - Rarely Damaged).
Slugs Slugs
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Root basal cuttings in spring.
Lift and divide in every three years. Tends to self-seed.
Basal cuttings, Division, Seed
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Monarda fistulosa (Wild bergamot) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Bees (attract & feed bees), Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Protect from excessive winter wet. Tolerates moderate drought. Requires good air circulation. Resistant to damage by deer.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Monarda fistulosa
Wild bergamot, Mint-leaf beebalm
Monarda Monarda
M. fistulosa - M. fistulosa is a bushy, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with aromatic, ovate to lance-shaped, toothed, softly hairy, grey-green leaves and whorls of tubular, two-lipped, pale pink to lilac flowers from midsummer into autumn.
North America
Deciduous
Foliage is aromatic
Bushy, Clump-forming, Upright
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Pale-pink, Lilac in Summer; Lilac, Pale-pink in Autumn
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Resistant to damage by deer (Deer Resistant A - Rarely Damaged).
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Root basal cuttings in spring.
Lift and divide in every three years. Tends to self-seed.
Basal cuttings, Division, Seed
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Monarda fistulosa (Wild bergamot) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Bees (attract & feed bees), Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Protect from excessive winter wet. Tolerates moderate drought. Requires good air circulation. Resistant to damage by deer.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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