Species Monarda clinopodia (Basil Beebalm, White Bergamot, Basil Bergamot)

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Names

Scientific name: Monarda clinopodia
Common name: Basil Beebalm, White Bergamot, Basil Bergamot

Measurements

Height: 3 - 6 ft
Spread: 2 - 3 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Moderately alkaline (7.9 - 8.4)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green
Bloom time: Summer
Bloom color: White
Seasons of interest: Summer
Propagation methods: Seeds, Cuttings, Division
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. : 22 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Monarda

Synonyms

Monarda clinopodifolia Monarda allophylla Monarda altissima Monarda glabra Monarda rugosa Monardella caroliniana Monarda fistulosa var. clinopodia

References

Monarda clinopodia (Basil Beebalm, Basil Bergamot, White Bergamot) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/monarda-clinopodia/, accessed November 10, 2024

Monarda clinopodia (White bergamot) | Native Plants of North America, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MOCL, accessed November 10, 2024

Monarda clinopodia — Friends of Black Hill Nature Programs, , https://www.friendsofblackhillnature.org/native-plant-sale/wild-bergamot-47x65, accessed November 10, 2024

Monarda clinopodia (basil bee-balm): Go Botany, Native Plant Trust, https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/monarda/clinopodia/, accessed November 10, 2024

Mt. Cuba Center | Monarda clinopodia - Mt. Cuba Center, Mt. Cuba Center, https://mtcubacenter.org/trials/monarda/monarda-clinopodia/, accessed November 10, 2024

Basil Beebalm, Flora of Pennsylvania, https://www.paenflowered.org/apgii/lamiales/lamiaceae/monarda/monarda-clinopodia, accessed November 10, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024