Description: WILD BERGAMOT aka Lemon Mint/Bee Balm/Bergamot/Horsemint. A showy plant about three feet tall with rose colored blooms that are very fragrant with a scent of lemon, which attracts a lot of bumble bees, hummingbird moths, butterflies and honeybees. From the mint family. Not real picky about soil. Grows anywhere it can get 4 to 6 hrs of sun a day. Medium water but will tolerate some drought. Does better with a little spotty shade through the day. Used in tea's, potpourri, dried flower arrangements. Also, a real medicinal plant that treats infections. The antiseptic THYMOL comes from Bee Balm Flowers, used in common mouthwash. Also treats gum diseases and throat infections. 300+Quality seeds. Thank You!Mondorda fistulosa.Perennial.Full sun / P. sun.Spring, soil temp of 70F+.SOW on surface 6" apart (press into soil, don't cover) Keep moist.Germination 21-28 days.Thin to 18".Height 36" x 18" Wide.Medium water.Flowers are rose colored. Blooms mid-summer through fall.
Price: 3 USD
Location: Wichita, Kansas
End Time: 2023-10-30T02:10:24.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Plant Type: Decorative native wildflower flowering
Climate: Cold, Sub-tropical, Temperate, Highland, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical, Marine West Coast, Mediterranean, Semiarid
Plant Format: Seeds
Planting Time: perennial
Common Name: Bergamot
Color: Rose / Pink
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Growth Habit: Clumping Upright flowering
USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 6 (-10 to 0 °F)
Plant Habit: Clump-forming Upright flowering
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand
Brand: Little Seed Store
Soil pH: Neutral
Plant Form: Seed
Season of Interest: Spring / Summer / Fall, Fall, Spring, Summer
Type: Flower Seeds
Life Cycle: Perennial
Watering: Medium
Genus: Mondorda
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Sun
Features: Cold Resistant, Draught Resistant, Edible, Fast Growing, Flowering, Open-Pollinating, Potted
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Species: Monarda fistulosa
