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Monarda fistulosa

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Seeds:
Direct Sow: in Fall, Spring
Surface Sow
Indoors: Start mid February, Plant 1/8"-1/4" deep
Transplant after danger of frost has passed with at least 2 sets of true leaves.
Germination: 14-20 days
Common Names:
Wild Bergamot, Wild Bee Balm
Range:
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Sun:
Full Sun/
Part Shade
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Height: 2'-4'
Width: 2'-3'
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Drought Tolerant 
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USDA Zones:
3-9
Deer Resistant
Can grow with Black Walnut
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer, Fall
Host Plant for:
Raspberry Pyrausta (Pyrausta signatalis)
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Hermit Sphinx (Lintneria eremitus)
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Pyrausta generosa
Eutrepsia inconstans
Coleophora monardella
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Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
(Sparganothis sulfureana)
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Xenotemna pallorana
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More Information:
Missouri Botanical Garden
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
USDA
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