Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm, Monarda fistulosa - MN Native

Abundant as a native plant in much of North America. This plant has showy summer-blooming pink to lavender flowers. It's leaves have a citrus-like smell when crushed. It is popular with pollinators and is easy to grow.

Sun: Sun
Type: MN Native Perennial
Height: 3 ft
Soil Type: Loamy, Sand
Soil Moisture: Well-drained
Other: Deer/rabbit-resistant

Photo Credits:

Cephas, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons