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Wild Bergamot Bee Balm (Monarda Fistulosa) - 1 Gallon Pot

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Wild Bergamot Bee Balm (Monarda Fistulosa) – 1 Gallon Pot

Original price was: $33.97.Current price is: $23.78.

SKU: D2LSC 7524274886 Category: HERB PLANTS

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Wild Bergamot (Bee Balm)

Monarda fistulosa

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial

Height at Maturity: 2-4′

Width at Maturity: 2-3′
Spacing: 2′ for mass planting, 6′ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Upright

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple and Pink Shades

Flower Size: 2-4″

Flowering Period: Late Spring or Early Summer thru Late Summer to Early Fall

Flower Type: Tubular, two-lipped

Fragrant Flowers: Yes

Foliage Color: Green

Fragrant Foliage: Yes, minty fragrance

Berries: No

Berry Color: No

Sun Needs: Full Sun to Part Shade, morning sun helps to dry dew from the leaves to avoid mildew

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sand (Amended), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Consistently Moist To Wet or Dry when established

Soil pH: 6.5 to 7.5 (Slightly Acid to Slightly Alkaline)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Birds

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Insect, Wet Soil

Description

Looking to help save the bees and add beauty color to your garden? it doesn’t get much better than Wild Bergamont, our North American native Bee Balm. We love this plant for it’s unique and lovely soft lavender to pink blooms that look like pompoms and its fragrant foliage that has a distinct, minty aroma. The nectar-rich flowers are a favorite of butterflies, bees and hummingbirds which feed throughout summer from the tube-like structure of its petals, and are also great for cutting and use in fresh or dried flower arrangements. Very adaptable and easy to grow, Wild Bergamont is not finicky about soil type and will thrive in consistently moist to dry soils. A colorful and resourceful addition to the perennial or wildflower garden.

Though you may have never seen it growing in the wild, Wild Bergamont is native to most of the continental states and is used to make mint tea and is often cited for its historical medicinal applications among indigenous peoples. These include poultices for boils and lacerations, as well as tea infusions for headaches, indigestion and colds and flu. That said, always do your own research before using any plant or plant part for medicinal purposes.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 2 to 4 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide, Wild Bergamot Bee Balm is ideal for use as a specimen in smaller garden spaces or in groupings in perennial or meadow gardens or behind low growing shrubs in landscape borders. A fine addition to butterfly and pollinator gardens, cut flower gardens, fragrance gardens, native gardens, purple theme gardens and consistently moist bog and meadow gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 2 feet apart for groupings; 6′ or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

Wild Bergamot Bee Balm is easy to grow in a consistently moist to dry, humusy and fertile soil. It thrives in full to mostly sun however tolerates some light afternoon shade. Morning sun is suggested in order to dry dew from the leaves.

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Bee Balm plant arrived in great shape and is growing good. All 5 orders this Spring from Wilson Bros. are great. No problems. I highly recommend.————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy your purchases for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Thank you! I just planted my six little plants that I recently ordered from you. I might have to find room for this one, too! Y’all have been incredibly nice to work with, and you stand by your plants.———————————————————————–Thanks so much for your review. Let us know if there’s ever anything we can help you with. 🙂 – Beth | WBG

Due to the cold weather we continue to have, I have not been able to plant the flowers yet. What I can tell you is that all of the flowers listed below are flourishing profusely. They have more than doubled in size and a couple of them have tripled. I do hope it warms up soon as they are getting too big for the house. I am anxious to see them grow around my pond and water garden area.
The packaging you sent them in was perfect for their transport. They all looked like they had been sitting on a shelf in a greenhouse rather than being pitched around in transit. I do admit the packaging was a bit of a puzzle getting them out, but well worth the effort.
I did debate on purchasing them due to the price, but I am pleased with what you sent. Your website is awesome. It answered all my questions.———————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂