Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
This amazing plant attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and a host of beneficial insects with its beautiful purple, two-lipped, tubular flowers atop wonderfully fragrant stems and leaves.
BLOOM TIME
- July
- August
- September
SUNLIGHT
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
- Partial Shade
SOIL TYPE
- Well Drained
- Dry
- Moist
- Texture (Loam)
- Texture (Clay)
- pH Acid <6.0
- pH Neutral 6.0-8.0
HEIGHT
3-6'
CATERPILLAR SPECIES HOSTED
10-100
WILDLIFE BENEFITED
Caterpillars, Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Artist: Jada Fitch
Photo Credit: Maine Audubon