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Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

To view the natural range of Monarda fistulosa visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website.
This fellow was so busy he didn't care that the camera moved in close

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.
Dried Wild Bergamot flower heads and seed
With so much goodness, how do these Swallowtails even know where to begin? By Roger Dahlin

Wildlife Significance Wild Bergamot

Nectar Source - For hummingbirds, butterflies/moths and skippers. Including Hermit sphinx, Fritillaries, Painted Lady, Cabbage White, Milberts's Tortoise Shell, Mourning Cloak, Eastern Swallowtail, Spring Azure, Great Spangled Fritillary, Red Admiral and bumblebees.
Oligolectic Bees - Are bees that are very particular as to which plant family they gather their nectar and pollen; so is the case with the small sweat bee - Dufourea monardae and the Monarda fisulosa.
Host Plant - Hermit sphinx (moth) caterpillar
Deer - Are not fond of Wild Bergamot or other plants in the Lamiaceae - Mint Family For detailed information, visit the Illinois Wildflower site
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.
Keep an eye maturing Wild Bergamot seed. If you wait too long, they will be devoured visiting birds. Cover with an onion bag if you aren't able to get to collect them right away
Seed Provenance Monarda fistulosa
Greene County, Ohio, 2021. Nodding Onion Gardens - 2012 to present, Clyde, Ohio - 2018, Prairie Moon Nursery 2011
Ohio Department of Agriculture Nursery Inspection 2010 - 2023
© 2023 Nodding Onion Gardens, LLCColumbia Station, Ohio 44028I

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