Common Name - white bergamot, basil beebalm, basil bergamot
Latin Name - Monarda clinopodia
Sun - Sun to part shade
Moisture - Dry to moist
Height - 3-6’
Flower Color - white
Bloom Time- May-Sept

White Bergamot is a member of the mint family. It is an excellent pollinator plant and attracts bee, bumblebees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. This species is deer resistant, fast-growing and may be somewhat weedy. The flower is mildly fragrant, somewhat showy and blooms from May to September with the blooms lasting about 2-3 weeks.

This species has been identified by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as threatened. The plants on this list are among the least understood, the rarest, and the most in need of conservation efforts. For more information click here.

*For additional facts, click on the Common Name link above.
Thank you to North Carolina State for the facts.
Thank you to Fritz Flohr Reynolds for use of their photo.