Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Wildflowers
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Monarda fistulosa
Family: (Lamiaceae)
(P) to 4′. Wild Bergamot. Distinctive, sweetly aromatic foliage reminiscent of Earl Grey tea with lovely pale violet-pink blooms in terminal clusters of tubular, lipped flowers. Usually found in dry open fields and meadows, so it makes a good plant for the wildflower or natural garden. Blooms midsummer. 3 & T1