Name: Wild Bergamot, Wild Bee Balm
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 1859-1LTR
Price: 10.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Monarda fistulosa

A native bee balm with aromatic foliage and tubular flowers highly attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.

Whorls of small tubular flowers are backed by leafy bracts
Lavender-pink flowers appear on square stems just above foliage
Matte-green toothed lance to oval-shaped leaves, 10 cm long
Foliage has an oregano scent when crushed
Upright mounding habit
Tolerates drier conditions than most didyma species

Size

1 litre

1 gal

50 plugs per tray

$10.00

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Quantity

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade, Shade

Soil Moisture

Well-drained, Moist, Dry, Average

Drought Tolerant

✓

Hardiness Zone

3 – 3

Mature Height (meters)

0.9 – 1.1

Mature Spread (meters)

0.75 – 0.9

Growth Rate

Medium

Flower Colour

Pink

Foliage Colour

Green

Bloom Time

Summer

Habit

Mounding

Deer Resistant

✓

Rabbit Resistant

✓

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Attracts Birds

✓

Ontario Native

✓

Fragrant

✓

Landscape Uses

Accent, Mass planting, Border, Rain garden

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Best grown in an average to moist soil, in full sun, however, it is tolerant of partially shady locations. Powdery mildew is a common fungal problem for monarda, although some cultivars are more resistant. All monarda should be planted in open areas that receive good air circulation and keep a consistently moist soil, to help prevent mildew problems. Mature clumps should be thinned out.

Notes

Also referred to as Appalachian Bergamot, Bee Balm, Eastern Bergamot. Native to Ontario