Fragrant mint with branching, square stems to 5' tall. Leaves are opposite, up to 5" long and 2" wide, sharply toothed, broadest near the base and tapering to long pointed tips. Flowers are in dense, rounded heads at tops of stems with each head surrounded by a whorl of pale, leafy bracts.
by gramoz Aug 14, 2002 12:03 PM
Texas native wildflower.
by Jeff_Beck Jul 17, 2004 12:11 PM
Wild Bergamont flower
by ladyannne Nov 1, 2004 10:40 AM
Wild Bergamont plant
by ladyannne Oct 31, 2004 1:45 PM
Foliage of Monarda fistulosa
by WUVIE Feb 18, 2007 10:57 PM
Monarda fistulosa blooming in all it's glory. It has a minty scent and attracts winged insects.
by WUVIE Feb 18, 2007 10:55 PM
June 7th, early Summer, zone 9b
by Xenomorf Sep 8, 2007 3:58 PM
June 7th, early Summer, zone 9b
by Xenomorf Sep 8, 2007 3:59 PM
June 7th, early Summer, zone 9b
by Xenomorf Sep 8, 2007 3:59 PM
Blooms have a nice spicy scent
by creekwalker Jul 24, 2008 1:57 AM
A patch in the wild, in rich soil.
by Malus2006 Feb 12, 2009 9:00 PM
Found growing in a field south of Saskatoon, SK Canada (zone 3).
by darylmitchell Jun 11, 2009 4:23 AM
Monarda fistulosa (wild bergamot) seeds.
by RosemaryA Mar 11, 2010 5:49 AM
You can see the anthers and stigma at the very end of the top part of each petal.
by Kell May 10, 2011 8:13 PM
by Kell May 10, 2011 9:01 PM
by Kell May 10, 2011 9:01 PM
by Kell May 10, 2011 9:04 PM
Wild Bergamot
by hmacgr Jul 18, 2011 8:10 AM
At the headquarters of the Wild Ones Natural Landscapers in central WI in August 2013
by Rickwebb Feb 7, 2014 10:52 AM
The flowers at the headquarters of the Wild ones Natural landscapers in central WI in August 2013
by Rickwebb Feb 7, 2014 10:52 AM
August 2013, Botanic Gardens Utrecht...
by saya Feb 12, 2014 4:07 PM
A two year old plant in the middle In bloom in mid-July 2015 in southeast PA
by Rickwebb Jul 16, 2015 8:15 PM
Close-up of flowers in mid-July 2015 in se PA
by Rickwebb Jul 16, 2015 8:15 PM
In my near Central Iowa yard, summer 2015
by Chillybean Dec 26, 2015 4:21 PM
Harvested from my yard November 2015. On college-ruled paper for size reference
by Chillybean Dec 26, 2015 4:19 PM
At Paeroa Garden Centre, NZ
by RosinaBloom Nov 29, 2016 8:32 PM
flower buds
by Aphthona Jan 11, 2019 4:01 AM
Copyright Efeftherios Dariotis (Liberto Dario), horticulturist and botanist from Athens, Greece.
by Kell May 26, 2019 10:49 PM
Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms. Copyright Efeftherios Dariotis (Liberto Dario), horticulturist and botanist from Athens, Greece.
by Kell Jul 23, 2019 6:54 PM
Monarda fistulosa - wild bergamot
by Aphthona Mar 14, 2021 7:43 PM
Monarda fistulosa - wild bergamot bud
by Aphthona Mar 14, 2021 7:43 PM
