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Monarda fistulosa
Wild Bergamot
USDA Zone
3-8
Conditions
Size
Growth Habit
Bloom Season
Full Sun to Part Shade
2-4ft stalks, trimming can maintain bushy form
Spreads easily and readily
Summer
Uses
Herbal scented leaves and flowers sometimes used medicinally
USDA NATIVE
RANGE MAP
Notes
Wild Bergamot will spread readily and is very hearty. Containing the bergamot can be done by splitting the clump each year. As a member of the mint family this plant will root readily.
Some Value
Medium Value
High Value
Larval Host Potential
Gray Marvel, Hermit Sphinx Moth
Orange Mint Moth
Raspberry Pyrausta
Snout Moths
Pollinator Potential
Favorite of long-tongue pollinators including bumblebees, hummingbird moths and hummingbirds as well as a variety of butterflies.
Specialist Bee Dufourea monardae
Wildlife Potential
Deer Resistant
Hollow stems for overwintering bee nesting
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