Oak Summit Nursery
Wild Bergamot Seeds
Wild Bergamot Seeds
Pack contains: 250+ seeds
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), also called Bee Balm, is a North American perennial in the mint family. Its aromatic leaves can be used for tea.
Clumps of pink to lavender flowers open in mid to late summer and attract bees and hummingbirds.
Cold Hardiness Zone: 3
Seed Source: Manitoba
Mature Size: about 3 ft
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From our nursery
Nursery photo
Growing details
- Foliage
- Opposite, aromatic, lance-shaped leaves with toothed margins
- Hardiness reference
- USDA zones 3a-9b; this uses the American zone system
- Native range
- Native across a broad North American range and naturally occurring in Manitoba north to Norway House
- Growing site
- Full sun to partial shade; moist, organic-rich soil with drainage; tolerates clay, shallow rocky ground and occasional drought; reported pH 6.5
- Disease note
- Rusts and powdery mildew are reported, with stressed plants more prone to mildew; this is not a resistance score
- Growth habit
- Erect aromatic perennial with square stems and pink-to-mauve flowers; clumping is documented, but root suckering is not
Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 3 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada