A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Its lavender blooms feed bees and hummingbirds, and hollow stems can shelter nesting bees.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Give it airflow and well-drained soil; it can spread into a generous clump.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Average moisture / Dry soil
- Mature size
- 2–4 ft tall · 2–3 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 3–9
- Garden role
- A flowering border
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of garden mum.
Chrysanthemum × morifolium
Try wild bergamot for a flowering border.
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Photo credits & licenses
Wild bergamot: Joshua Mayer · CC-BY-SA 2.0
Garden mum: KENPEI · CC BY-SA 3.0
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