Monarda fistulosa
Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm, Horsemint
Perennial
Soil Type:
Light Requirements: Sun/Partial Sun
Water Requirements: Moderate
Propagation: Sprawl, Seeds
Family: Mint (Minty odor)
Blooms: June through August
Height: 2′ to 5′
Stems: Branched, square stem in cross-section
Leaves:
- opposite,
- coarse, serrated
- ovate or ovate-cordate,
- toothed, tapered leaves with light hair
Flowers: Profuse showy light Lavender tubular clustered flowers.
Attracts: Pollinators – Bees, Butterflies, Moths,
Special Considerations:
- May not require stratification.
- Susceptible to mildew.
- Rabbit Tolerant
- Drought Tolerant
- Deer Tolerant
