white bergamot
Monarda clinopodia
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White with purple spots
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
White bergamot (Monarda clinopodia) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The fragrant white flowers have purple spots and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer tend to pass it by. Because it grows fast, give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Blue wild indigo, Japanese forest grass, and Ornamental onion.
Native range
Eastern United States.