Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Landscape Focus

A mid-height structural perennial used to provide summer color and strong pollinator attraction in sunny plantings.

Plant Details

Soil Type: Loam, Sand

Soil Moisture: Dry, Medium

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Height: 2' - 4'

Spacing: 18" - 24"

Bloom Color: Lavender

Bloom Time: July, August

Root Type: Rhizomatous

Benefits: Butterflies, Bees, Pollinators, Deer Resistant

Plant Description

Wild Bergamot is a highly adaptable prairie perennial known for its fragrant foliage and showy blooms. It tolerates drought and poor soils once established. Plants spread gradually and form colonies. Cutting back after flowering can reduce flopping in rich soils.