Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
This showy perennial has aromatic minty leaves that are used to make mint tea. Oil from the leaves was formerly used to treat respiratory ailments. Deer dislike and pollinators love!
Water: Moderate
Hardiness: Frost Hardy
Habit: A showy perennial with clusters of lavender, pink, or white flowers looking like ragged pompoms blooming atop open-branched stems 2 to 5' tall
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Average garden soil
Origin: North America
Additional Characteristics: Deer Resistant
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