Monarda fistulosa | Wild Bee Balm, Wild Bergamot. Originated in … Eastern North America | Various
Monarda fistulosa belongs to the plant family LAMIACE and Genus Monarda This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
People create special hummingbird or "hummer" gardens. Hummingbirds feed by site and tend to fly in the same areas. There is a term for these routes called traplinings. Consider hummingbird plants that flower at different times. Do not use pesticides since hummingbirds eat the plant insects as a source of protein. Hummingbirds do not have a sense of smell and rely upon sight and high nectar producing plants. Monarda fistulosa is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Monarda fistulosa so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Monarda fistulosa wild bee balm,wild bergamot attracts butterflies
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Monarda fistulosa is a butterfly attractor. Wild bergamot (also known as wild bee balm) attracts hummingbirds. Only bee-lovers should consider this plant for their gardens. The leaves of this plant have a mild resinous aroma. This species can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. This plant needs summer days with high heat. The best soil for this species has a texture that is loamy. It prefers dry soils.
Monarda fistulosa will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Monarda fistulosa is a perennial. Flowers: Wild bergamot (locally known in some parts as wild bee balm) has 1" long blossoms of tiny tubular flowers in one or two whorls at the top of tall square stems. Blossoms in such colors as lilac, purple and pink are common.
Monarda fistulosa | Wild Bee Balm, Wild Bergamot is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is lilac,purple,pink. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: 1" long blossoms of tiny tubular flowers in one or two whorls at the top of tall square stems
Leaves of the plant Monarda fistulosa have a smell of aromatic leaves. resinous minty and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Resinous | Mild
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 4' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between 1' 6" and 1' 6"
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