Common name: Wild Bergamot
Scientific name: Monarda fistulosa
Category: Native Forb, Common Perennial
Sample mature size: 1 m tall, 1 m wide; 3.5 ft tall, 3.5 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Average
Soil: Sand, Clay, Various
Blooms: Violet in July
Natural habitats: Meadow-grasslands
Wildlife benefits: Bees/wasps π, Butterflies/skippers π¦, Songbirds π¦
Points of interest: - Fragrant flower with edible parts
- Features purple flowers in summer and fall colours
- Attracts birds butterflies and other pollinators