Mintleaf Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa L. ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fernald - Mint family

Size

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
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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.