Plant Overview
A beautiful old variety of Monarda with masses of rose pink flowers from July to September.
Perfect for attracting bees all summer long into autumn.
Monardas are from North America in the 16th Century and are named after Nicholas Monardes, a Spaniard who discovered it. The whole plant smells of bergamot, the fragrance of Earl Grey tea and has good bushy upright habit.
Mop shaped flowers appear over a long season in mid to late summer and are loved by bees and butterflies.
Height and spread: 60cm x 45cm
Common name(s): Bergamot; Bee Balm; Horsemint; Oswego Tea.
Photo Kor!An (Андрей Корзун), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons