I have bought cuttings of the White Basil from an Asian market, and made smaller cuttings from them, and put them in pots with soil for s...Read Moreeedlings. The rate of survival is about 30% now, but I am trying various ways to improve my cultivation.
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This is the most common species of wild Monarda in my area. It's similar to M. fistulosa, but it prefers a wetter, richer habitat (look f...Read Moreor it in low woods and along riverbanks) and has no tuft of hairs on the upper lip of the corolla.
The name "White Bergamot" is somewhat misleading; flower color and form actually varies quite a bit. My best clone has large, shell-pink blooms with magenta spotting.
Unfortunately, in ideal conditions this species can become as invasive as Mentha, so I only grow it in my wild garden.
Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | December 2004 | neutral
Easily grown in ordinary garden soil (it's not to picky about soil types) so long as it is not too dry. Can be grown in full sun but also...Read More does well in some shade. It cannot tolerate constantly wet conditions.
I have bought cuttings of the White Basil from an Asian market, and made smaller cuttings from them, and put them in pots with soil for s...Read More
This is the most common species of wild Monarda in my area. It's similar to M. fistulosa, but it prefers a wetter, richer habitat (look f...Read More
Easily grown in ordinary garden soil (it's not to picky about soil types) so long as it is not too dry. Can be grown in full sun but also...Read More