What is Wild Bergamot?
Wild Bergamot, or monard fistulosa is a plant in the family Lamiaceae or mint. Other common names include bees and butterfly. It is widely planted for the color and smell of flowers and also because it is attractive to wild animals. Permanent, he is a northern American native found in all lower 48 US states, except Florida and California and in most Canada. It has lavender, white or pink flowers and gray-green aromatic leaves that can be used to prepare mint tea.
2 to 5 feet (about 0.6 to 1.5 m) The wild bergamot stems grow from the ground each year. They are square and furry, with many branches. The plant occupies space as wide as it is.
The wild bergamot leaves grow along the stems in pairs, one on each side of the stem and are slightly toothed. They are oval, sometimes with a sharp tip and an average 4 inches (about 10 cm) long. The leaves are light to dark green and sometimes have yellow or red tinge.
Live -colored flowers grow abundantly about a month in plead to late summer. Flowers are disordered globes, usually with a diameter of 2 to 4 inches (about 5 to 10 cm). Each globe is a cluster of tubular flowers. Their strong aromas and abundant nectar attract not only bees, but also butterflies and hummingbirds.
Wild Bergamot can be grown in a wide range of settings. It is recommended for the US Department of Agriculture 3 to 8 and is growing in full to partial sun. The plant tolerates many types of soil, from medium sand to clay, unless the soil is waterlogged or completely dry. It also grows in slightly acid to medium alkaline soil.
powder mold is often a problem, especially in rainy areas. Providing good air circulation by not performing, helping to prevent or reduce molds. The plant is reproduced by seed and underground rhizomes and will form a larger and larger cluster every year. Wild bergamot can be aggressive in some environmentThe metal, but is not forbidden as a garden plant in any US state.
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