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Characteristics
Bloom Time
Jun, Jul, Aug, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov
Plant Type
Perennials, Herb/Forb, Herb, Native Plant, Perennial, Wildflower
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Height
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft.
Flower
Wild bergamot features two-lipped, tubular flowers that appear in dense, globular, solitary, terminal heads atop square stems. Each flower head is subtended by (rests upon) a whorl of showy, pinkish, leafy bracts. The flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies. This plant blooms from June to September., Flowers in 2 to 4 inch heads
Fruit
Displays from August to October., Brown
Benefits
Ornamental
A hardy garden standard, with brilliant blooms and pleasantly fragrant foliage, many cultivars. Though prone to mildew in soils that arent well aerated, selection Claire Grace is more mildew resistant.
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
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Taxonomy
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Monarda
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