Ohio Native Plant Natural Range
To view the natural range of Monarda fistulosa visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website.
Cultivation Information Wild Bergamot
Height - 3 to 4 ftFlower Color - VioletBlooms - July - August
Sun - Full to FilteredSoil - Moist to MediumHardy Zone - 3 to 9
Perennial
pH - 5.0 to 6.5
Family - Lamiaceae - Mint FamilyNeeds good circulation - plant 16 inches apart Over the Years - We have discovered that adding native plants to your yard/garden not only provides nourishment for native pollinators; we benefit as well. Native pollinators attract native insect predators, whose responsibility it is to devour critters that are attacking our plants. These predators don’t discriminate if their dinner is on a zucchini plant or a lovely zinnia.
pH - 5.0 to 6.5
Family - Lamiaceae - Mint FamilyNeeds good circulation - plant 16 inches apart Over the Years - We have discovered that adding native plants to your yard/garden not only provides nourishment for native pollinators; we benefit as well. Native pollinators attract native insect predators, whose responsibility it is to devour critters that are attacking our plants. These predators don’t discriminate if their dinner is on a zucchini plant or a lovely zinnia.
Propagation Notes Wild Bergamot
Seed Stratification
Resources state - No pretreatment necessary. I like to either give Wild Bergamot seed 30 days cold/moist storage or sow them in the fall under a simple cold frame.
