Mintleaf Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa L. ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fernald - Mint familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet
Planting Distance: 3.0 feet
Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Root Depth: 16 inches
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: Purple
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Low
Flood Tolerance: Low
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: None
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan
- MEX: Mexico Northeast
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.