Monarda media / Purple Bergamot

Monarda media is an adaptable and easy-to-grow native wild flower that shows off bright purple tubular flowers for several weeks in mid-late summer, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds a-plenty! While similar in appearance to Monarda fistulosa, or wild bergamot, and sporting a similar minty aroma, M. media prefers more moisture in its habitat, often popping up in the acidic soil near streams, ponds, and bogs. Will spread 1-2ft but can spread further into colonies over time via rhizomes.