Native Bergamot - Monarda fistulosa

Phonetic: mo-NAR-da fist-yoo-LOW-suh

Native Bergamot, commonly known as Bee Balm, is a versatile plant with many uses in and out of the garden. Monarda fistulosa is a valuable nectar plant visited by numerous bees and butterflies. Its fragrant leaves are used to make teas and cut flowers are beautiful in a vase. This blooming perennial that grows in tidy small colonies is a good choice for a small garden.  

• Hardiness Zone:  3-9
• Native Region: BONAP Map
• BONAP Map Key Color Guide: Map Color Key
• Sun Exposure:  Full, Partial
• Flower Color:  Purple
• Bloom Time:  July, August, September
• Soil Type:  Dry, Medium, Moist
• Mature Plant Size:  4'H
• Plant Spacing:  2-3'
• Host Plant:  Hermit Sphinx Moth, Orange Mint Moth, Pink Patched Looper Moth and Rustic Quaker  
• Attracts:  Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbird
• Advantages:  Aromatic foliage, culinary uses, deer resistant, tolerates a wide range of soil types
• Landscape Uses:  Butterfly garden, cottage garden, cut flowers, mass planting, meadow, perennial borders
• Companion Plants:  Big Blue Stem, Black Eyed Susan, Little Blue Stem, Marsh blazing Star
• Deer Resistant