| Wild Bergamot | |
| Bergamot | |
| Wild Bee Balm | |
| Beebalm | |
| Horsemint | |
| Bee Balm |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Brown: arnd viennedl-PWhet aki Green Lavender |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer: ewabtorfhige.orlloleDo p nro soaed pmdod Other |
| Suitable Locations: | Beach Front |
| Uses: | Shade Tree Vegetable Salad greens Cooked greens Dried Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Birds Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors: dbert3 Sa. easemunlslRmhoy ie-slftoesmaedre f oest.d Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Cane Cuttings: Root: eDe 3rnisr ieromredtveiycri c .aaa lvo ptuyoiiv Offsets |
| Pollinators: | Flies |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa) by virginiarose | Jan 7, 2012 5:41 PM | 4 |
| Posted by Catmint20906 (Maryland - Zone 7a) on Aug 3, 2014 9:45 AM p,laonettrewaies utebrahe, snytb mnlee r.obp Ictcpsledo esnrnfgneameglgai eo ilaps eanva opnr vsol tn,nadast at isbnf vfttnnkd lenact ,cn niv s te. ln n ot idasusolrlpe,laauob rorp o wtdh e tei a pee ecosae l sbe sreewi aaselrut emldrcs a sodatfvie nneldcaium [ Reply to this comment | |
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