Monarda fistulosa
Wild Bergamot
Terminal flowers are pink to lavender purple. Grey-green foliage, with fine hairs.
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Medium-dry soils in full sun to partial shade. Fields, prairies, borders of woods, roadsides, great for naturalizing.
Interesting Information
Monarda, for the 16th century Spanish physician and herbalist Monardes; bradburiana for John Bradbury one of the first two botanists to explore Missouri.
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Liatris spicata(Marsh Blazingstar ) |
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