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Monarda fistulosa

Wild Bergamot

  • »  8+ weeks bloom time
  • »  Lavender purple blooms are hummingbird and butterfly magnets
  • »  Stems provide winter cover for beneficial insects
  • »  Superb for use in rain gardens
  • »  Fragrant flowers also attract bees
  • »  Deer resistant

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Monarda fistulosa has lovely lavender flowers atop aromatic foliage. Easy to grow in a perennial border, wildflower garden or meadow. Wild bergamot is a great naturalizing wildflower and a magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds.

Foliage Color
Green
Maintenance and Care
Fast Growing
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Flower Color
Purple
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer Bloomer
Late Summer
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Partial Shade
Habit
Upright
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Monarda fistulosa

Plant in full sun to part shade in average to dry soils. Leave stems standing over the winter as many beneficial insects overwinter in the hollow stems. You can remove dried stalks in early spring as new spring growth begins.