Life Span
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis
Number of Varieties
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Thickets, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Flowers
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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
-
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as a flavouring in food, Used as a potherb, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Cutflower, Edible, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MONARDA fistulosa
Common Name
Wild Bergamot, bee balm
In Hindi
Wild Bergamot
In German
Wilde Bergamotte
In French
bergamote sauvage
In Spanish
bergamota silvestre
In Greek
άγρια Περγαμόντο
In Portuguese
Bergamota selvagem
In Polish
Dziki Bergamot
In Latin
Wild Bergamot
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Monarda
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
21
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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