Bergamot pink
Monarda rosa
Name
Botanical name: | Monarda |
Colloquial name: | Bergamot pink |
Growth
Mature height: | 50 - 100 cm |
Leaf
Foliage: | lance-shaped leaves |
Leaf color: | deep green |
Autumn leaf color: | no |
Blossom / fruit
Blossom: | terminal whorls of 2-lipped, tubular flowers |
Flowering period: | July - September |
Flower color: | pink |
Fruit: | Nutlets, inconspicuous |
Miscellaneous
Soil type: | moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil |
Flowering period: | all year round |
Requirement: | 3 - 5 plants per m² |
Ships as: | as pot plant |
Hardiness: | yes |