Mintleaf Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa L. ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fernald
Mint family
Plant Type
Subshrub, Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Spread
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Purple
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Intermediate
Water
Water Use
Medium
Drought Tolerance
Low
Flood Tolerance
Low
Soil
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
CaCO3 Tolerance
Medium
Fertility Need
Medium
Stress Tolerance
Fire Tolerance
High
Salt Tolerance
None
Climate
pH Range
6.5 – 8.5
Frost-Free Days
110 days
Precipitation
12 – 24 in
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.