Monarda fistulosa

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Monarda fistulosa | wild bergamot

Aromatic grayish-green foliage and large lavender flowers make Monarda fistulosa an extremely popular garden plant. Typically unbothered by deer and rabbits, bee balm offers high pollinator support and is fairly adaptable to a range of soil types. This clump-forming native perennial will reach 3-4’ tall. It is often used towards the back of perennial beds because the late-season foliage can look a little tattered, but it is perhaps better appreciated in a meadow garden where the flowers are the only focus.

LOCAL ECOTYPE

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Monarda fistulosa | wild bergamot

Aromatic grayish-green foliage and large lavender flowers make Monarda fistulosa an extremely popular garden plant. Typically unbothered by deer and rabbits, bee balm offers high pollinator support and is fairly adaptable to a range of soil types. This clump-forming native perennial will reach 3-4’ tall. It is often used towards the back of perennial beds because the late-season foliage can look a little tattered, but it is perhaps better appreciated in a meadow garden where the flowers are the only focus.

LOCAL ECOTYPE

HABIT

Height: 3-4’

Bloom Time: early to mid-summer

SITE CONDITIONS

Light: full sun, part shade

Soil: medium-wet, average, medium-dry, dry

CULTIVATION TIPS

Establishment: will spread by rhizomes

Deer Resistance: high

INTERACTIONS

Pollinator Support: high

Other: frequented by sphinx moths and hummingbirds

CONSERVATION

Native Range: local ecotype

Seed Origin: Fairfield County, CT