Monarda didyma 'Blue Stocking'

Bee Balm, Bergamot, Horsemint, Oswego Tea

Family: Lamiaceae Mint


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 4B - 10A
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Purple
Bloom time Early Summer to Early Fall
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, container, massing, rock garden, specimen
Height 36" to 5' / 90cm to 1.60m
Spread n/a
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Deciduous, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers, fragrant flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Neutral
Soil type Loamy
Form Upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, native to North America, fragrant foliage, invasive, naturalizing