Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
The leafy bracts under the flowerheads are often tinted with lavender. White bergamot (Monarda clinopodia) looks similar, but the flowers are very pale, and the bracts tinted with white.
Wild bergamot is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) that contains at
least 3500 species worldwide. Lamium is an old Latin name of a nettle-like
plant mentioned by Pliny. The family is noted for its fragrant oils (lavender, ...
M. Fistulosa (Wild Bergamot, or Oswego Tea) is an active diuretic.
M. citriodora, or Prairie Bergamot, contains a phenol and a citral.
SWEET HORSEMINT is a name of Cunila origanoides, the essential oil of which is a stimulant aromatic.
100 (150)cm, Wild Bergamot is a tall perennial with erect stems and a single terminal, dense cluster of bright pink tubular flowers attracting bees and butterflies. The long, lance shaped, toothed leaves are very aromatic and may be used in teas.
(Many of these named varieties of M. didyma are hybrids of M. clinopodia, M. didyma, and M. fistulosa. Some botanists refer to the entire group as M. media.) Wild bergamot (M. fistulosa). Perennial; zones 3 through 9.
Monarda didyma is pretty enough, but numerous cultivars and hybrids with wild bergamot (M. fistulosa) are available. 'Bowman' has purple flowers and gets 4 ft (1.2 m) tall. 'Alba' has white flowers.
Nicholas Monardes of Seville, who described wild bergamot in his work, American Floras, in 1571. Monardes probably called Monarda, bergamot because the leaf fragrance resembles Italian bergamot.
Russell's beebalm is one of the dozen species of wild bergamot's found throughout much of North America. It occurs from southern Illinois to Texas, with the Arkansas River drainage making up a big part of its range.
Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot)
Monarda aristata synonym of Monarda citriodora (Wild Bee Balm, Lemon Mint)
Monarda dispersa synonym of Monarda citriodora (Wild Bee Balm, Lemon Mint) ...
fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) is a robust perennial, 2 to 4 feet high, the flowers variable; the usual color is pale red, and every gradation almost to white may be found in it. M.
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) has pink to red flowers but they seldom approach the brilliant red of this species and it is found in dry lowland areas. See index for other Monardas on this web site.
Monarda fistulosa American wild bergamot
perennial, average care
created by chief cultivator
zones: 3a thru 7b ...
Chief among these is Monarda fistulosa, or wild bergamot, closely related to the Oswego tea, or , which it resembles. The name bergamot is also applied to a variety of pear.
Golden Aster is a drought tolerant native perennial and grows best in well drained average soil in full sun and blooms in August and September. Plant with New England Aster, Goldenrod, Wild Bergamot and Sweet Black-eyed Susan in a perennial ...
Goat's beard 8. Goldenrods 9. Dogbane 10. Ironweed (Veronia) 11. Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium) 12. Milkweeds 13. Phlox 14. New England Aster 15. Spearmint 16. Thistles 17. Verbena 18. Wild Bergamot (Monarda) ...
 See also: Bergamot, Monarda, Tea, Pink, Balm
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