Lemon Bergamot is a culinary and medicinal herb native to the United States and Mexico. It blooms in late spring and early summer, offering lemon-scented foliage and seasonal flowers for cooking and herbal remedies.
The plant grows on a 3-foot stem covered with dense purple whorls, and it attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden, while its lemon-scented leaves provide a fresh aroma.
Product summary:
- Botanical name: Monarda citriodora (Lemon Bergamot)
- Native to the United States and Mexico; culinary and medicinal herb
- Bloom period: late spring to early summer
- Height and form: grows on a 3-foot stem with dense purple whorls
- Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and herbalists to the garden
- Leaves are lemon-scented and provide a subtle, fresh aroma
- Hardiness: can be grown year-round as a perennial or as an annual in colder climates
