Monarda fistulosa / Wild Bergamot / Monarda fistulosa, Wild Bergamot

Bee magnet with these beautiful purple flowers! Monarda fistulosa, also called wild bergamot or fistulous bee balm, is a perennial plant of the Lamiaceae family, native to much of North America. It attracts bees and hummingbirds with its beautiful tufts of flowers. You can use its leaves in an infusion, their aroma reminiscent of the bergamot of Earl Grey tea.

Monarda fistulosa / Monarda fistulosa / Wild bergamot
Height: 75 cm | Width: 45 cm | Spacing: 45-60 cm
Exposure: Sun / Part sun
Flowering: Purple, July, August

Outdoor sowing: no treatment necessary. Direct sowing in spring or autumn.
Indoor sowing: not required.

Attracts bees and hummingbirds. Leaves can be used in infusion, reminiscent of the bergamot of Earl Grey tea.

Native of Quebec

≈ 100 seeds