Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) - Gardenia
Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) is a clump-forming perennial boasting masses of fragrant, lilac-purple, tubular flowers, borne in dense, globular terminal heads, 2-3 in. across (5-7 cm). Blooming for weeks from mid-summer to early fall, they rest …
Monarda fistulosa - Wikipedia
Monarda fistulosa, the wild bergamot or bee balm, [3] is a wildflower in the mint family Lamiaceae, widespread and abundant as a native plant in much of North America. [4] This plant, with showy summer-blooming pink to lavender flowers, is often used as a honey plant, medicinal plant, and garden ornamental. [5]
Monarda fistulosa (Bee Balm, Eastern Bergamot, Wild Bergamot) …
Monarda fistulosa, commonly called wild bergamot, is a native herbaceous perennial that occurs in dryish soils on prairies, dry rocky woods and glade margins, unplanted fields and along roads and railroads. It is a clump-forming, mint family member that grows typically to 2-4' tall.
Complete Guide to Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
Wild Bergamot is a perennial wildflower native to most of North America. Scientifically known as Monarda fistulosa, it will grow 2-4′ tall in full sun and well drained soil. A member of the mint family, Wild Bergamot blooms for 1 month in Summer, and attracts many of …
Wild bergamot has square stems with gray-green foliage. The flowers bloom from June to September. They are solitary and terminal on the flowering branches and the two stamens surpass the upper lip. The flowers are tubular, 13-15 nerved, with lobes much shorter than the tube. The corolla is lavender and strongly bilabiate.
Wild Bergamot - A Wildflower Journal
2024年3月6日 · Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa sp.) is a perennial herb in the Lamiaceae (mint) family. From creeping rhizomes, vertical simple stems grow 30 – 60 cm. Stem leaves are toothed, opposite and somewhat lanceolate. The inflorescence (complete flower head) is a terminal showy pink-mauve complex cluster. All photos by the author.
Monarda Fistulosa Care: All About Growing Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa [mo-NAR-da, fist-yoo-LOW-suh] is commonly called wild bergamot, bee balm, horsemint, or wild oregano. This herbaceous perennial plant is native to many parts of North America and belongs to the mint family, Lamiaceae.
Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) - Minnesota Wildflowers
Round cluster 1 to 2 inches across of tubular flowers, solitary at the end of branching stems arising from leaf axils. Color ranges from purple to lavender to pink, rarely white. Individual flowers have a ¼-inch wide curved lower lip and a thin straight upper lip.
Wild Bergamot – Roots of Medicine - University of Iowa
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), also known as a Bee Balm or Oswego Tea, is native to much of North America, from northern Mexico to southern Canada. It is a perennial herb in the Mint family that can grow up to four feet tall, characterized by leaves up to four inches in length and clusters of pink to purple flowers of one to three inches in ...
Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) - Master Gardeners of …
This showy mint family member boasts a fragrance similar to bergamot oranges. Its aromatic leaves are used in herbal tea. Flowers attract myriad pollinators, especially bees. Seedheads attract small birds. The Virginia Native Plant Society …