Lemon Bergamot (Monarda citriodora)

Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring in salads and cooked foods and also as a tea. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; They are used as a flavouring in salads and cooked foods and also as a tea.; They have a pleasant lemon flavour.

Habitat & North American Range

Limestone barrens and slopes. Prairies, savannahs and roadsides in Texas. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)