Bee Balm or Bergamot

Monarda did. 'Marshall's Delight'

  • Rose pink tubular flowers throughout summer
  • Mint fragrance when foliage is crushed
  • Best in rich, moist well drained acid soils
  • Drought tolerant once established
  • Natural habitat: creek banks, meadows, floodplains, woods
  • Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
  • Special value to bumble bees and other native bees


Height: 36 in
Spread: 12-24 in
Zone: 3-9
Color: Rose-pink

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Characteristics & Attributes

Attracts Wildlife:

» Attracts Butterflies
» Attracts Hummingbirds
» Attracts Pollinators

Attributes:

» Border or Bed
» Fast Growing
» Fragrant
» Mass Planting
» Native Selection
» Naturalizing

Critter Resistance:

» Deer Resistant
» Rabbit Resistant

Exposure:

» Sun/ Part Shade

Foliage Color:

» Green

Habit:

» Spreads by rhizomes
» Upright

Season of Interest (Flowering):

» Summer

Soil Moisture:

» Average Water
» Moist, Well Drained