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    Monarda fistulosa

    Also Known As

    • Bee Balm
    • Wild Bergamont

    Plant type

    perennial, aquatic

    size

    • H: 2'-5'
    • W: 3'

    planting zones

    • 3a-8b

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    Monarda fistulosa plant details

    Monarda fistulosa is a broadleaf deciduous perennial aquatic with green foliage. In summer lavender and purple flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Monarda fistulosa

    Plant type: perennial aquatic
    Plant family: lamiaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 3 FT wide, 2 FT - 5 FT - tall
    Flowers: lavender and purple blooms in summer
    Uses: border plant, easy-to-grow, naturalizing

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Monarda fistulosa

    USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: even moisture - low
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    The intricate lavender flowers of Bergamot attract a plethora of butterflies, and the strong stems are sometimes used by Indigo Buntings to build their nests. The fresh leaves can be used to brew a tasty, minty tea, and the seedheads are excellent in dried arrangements. Hardy to Zones 3 - 9.

    By: Prairie Nursery

    (Bee balm. Wild bergamot) An evergreen perennial, quickly forming dense clumps of sturdy stems, clothed in softly textured, broadly lance shaped, refreshingly mint scented leaves, each topped in early Summer by a 10cm whorl of furry, lilac pink, tubular, lipped flowers. Cut back to ground level in Autumn. The over wintering mounds of smaller leaves often take on various grey and purple hues, which I find most attractive.

    By: Zephs

    Gardening facts about Monarda fistulosa plant

    How to Grow Monarda fistulosa

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • lavender
      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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