Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa) Plants

Name: Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa) Plants
SKU: wildbergamotplant
Price: 8.95 USD
Availability: InStock

$8.95

Plant Name: Bee Balm, Wild Bergamot
(Monarda fistulosa)

Quick Info: 3.5 inch pot, Lovely, native, nectar plant, perennial, herbaceous

29 in stock

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Native in: al, az, ar, co, ct, de, ga, id, il, in, ia, ks, ky, la, me, md, ma, mi, mn, ms, mo, mt, ne, nv, nh, nj, nm, ny, nc, nd, oh, ok, or, pa, ri, sc, sd, tn, tx, ut, vt, va, wa, wv, wi, wy,

SKU: wildbergamotplant Category: Butterfly Nectar Plants Tags: bulk, Container Gardening, cool colors, Deer Resistant, easy blooms, Easy Nectar, Easy Perennials, Full Sun, Long blooming perennial, Native, Partial Sun/Partial Shade, Perennial, Perennial Plant, Purple Blooms, Save More, Summer-Fall Blooms, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Buy 4-7 Bee Balm plants for a 10% discount and 8 or more plants for a 25% discount applied at checkout!

Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) Quick Facts:

Wild Bergamot Native Plant Range USDA, NRCS. 2016. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov) — Monarda fistulosa Native Plant Range
USDA, NRCS. 2016. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov)

Nectar plant to many pollinators, especially Swallowtail butterflies

Herbaceous perennial

Native to US except AK, CA, and FL. Native to Canada

Hardy in USDA zones 3-9

Full to partial sun

Dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil

Clusters of white and violet flowers bloom from summer to fall

Grows up to 3 feet tall

Space 1 – 2 feet apart

Propagated with seed or division

Divide every 2-3 years

Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm for Swallowtails!

This Bee Balm (Monarda Fistulosa) is a native plant in the US. It is known for being highly attractive to a wide range of butterflies but perhaps it is known best for attracting Swallowtail butterflies.

This plant is in the mint family. Its violet blooms, full of nectar, appear in July and continue into the fall. It will die back in the winter but more plants will appear in the spring and it is beneficial to Bee Balm to be divided every 2-3 years.

Wild Bergamot is one of the plants that is often listed in top nectar plants for attracting butterflies.

To read more specifics about this plant please visit our detail description at Wild Bergamot Seeds!