Description: Lavender-pink flowers with fragrant, minty leaves.
Growth Habit: Upright, clump-forming perennial. 4ft height
Sun/Shade: Full sun to partial shade.
Water Needs: Low to moderate; drought-tolerant.
Soil Preferences: Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil.
Benefits: Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Great for pollinator gardens.
 
From Prairie Moon Nursery:
We love Wild Bergamot because it can be planted in spring, on bare soil, and will germinate without overwintering; it does not need stratification. Monarda fistulosa, also commonly called Bee Balm or Horse-Mint, has a lovely lavender blossom and distinctively aromatic foliage. It is a familiar component of prairie and savanna communities on all but the wettest of soils. Native to most of North America, it often is cited for its historical medicinal applications among indigenous peoples. These include poultices for boils and lacerations, as well as tea infusions for headaches, indigestion and colds and flu. Wild Bergamot is a favorite of butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. Wild bergamot is also one of the host plants of the Raspberry pyrausta butterfly. Its species name, fistulosa, refers to the tube-like structure of its blossoms, which appear from July through September, nicely complementing nearby yellow composite flowers, like Rudbeckia, Silphium, and Helianthus. Check out our short video about Wild Bergamot.