Bergamot (Monarda didyma)

Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Lavender, Pink, Purple, Red, White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring in salads, fruit salads, drinks etc. — Leaves and young shoot tips - raw or cooked.; They are used as a flavouring in salads, fruit salads, drinks etc.; They are added as an attractive garnish to salads.; An excellent aromatic tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves and flower heads.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist soils in rich woods, thickets and bottom lands. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)