Perennial Zones 3-9
Seed germination: No pre-treatment needed
Sun: Full to partial
Moisture: Medium to dry
Height: 2-4’
Spacing: 2-3’
Bloom: July-Sept
Other names: Wild bergamot
Drought & heat tolerant
Deer resistant
Fragrant flowers
Attracts hummingbirds, bees, & butterflies
Used as herbal medicine or to make tea
Compared to foreign plants, native plants:
Require less maintenance
Use less water
Are more beneficial to native wildlife
Sequester more atmospheric carbon (that means they help fight climate change!)
Native range of Monarda fistulosa
All of our seeds are sustainably harvested from plants that have never been treated with pesticides or other harmful synthetic chemicals!
The Bee Balm in the photos are the actual plants who made these seeds