Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) Native

Has a striking lavender, pink or white blossom that blooms from July to September.  Also commonly called Bee Balm or Horse-Mint,  Native to most of North America,     which have a tube-like structure appear from July through September, Clusters bloom atop 2-5 ft., The leaves have a minty scent

Benefits:

Ornamental
Wildlife: Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies and Specialist native bees, Bumble bees, predatory wasps, small black sweat bees and hawk moths.  Nectar Source  Host plant for the Raspberry pyrausta butterfly
Food: Leaves boiled for tea,  seasoning, chewed raw or dried; flowers edible.
Medicinal: indigenous people used leaf tea for many ailments.
Other: The fragrant leaves can be used for perfume.

Highly deer resistant

additional resource: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=mofi

Small plants will be available when we open our nursery for the season on Sunday, June 23rd 10am- 2pm  for the month of June we will be open for in person shopping only on Sundays.

Will be available as a 4 pack of plants