WILD BERGAMONT
			Monardia fistulosa
	HOME Botanical Terms Lists: Master Plant List Flowering Times List Flowers by Color/Type Endangered Species List Habitat List Use the 'back' button on your browser to return, if necessary.		Because of the leaf color, it's easy to spot this plant from far off. FAMILY: Mint Family (Lamiaceae) DESCRIPTION: Small (1") lavender-purple tubular flowers in a dense cluster atop a typical mint square stem. The flowers have a hairy upper lip and the lower lip is 3-lobed. The leaves are about 2 1/2" long and have a grey-green cast to them; aromatic. FLOWERS: June to September HABITAT: Dry fields and thickets, roadsides and other border areas.   OTHER INFORMATION: Frequently cultivated. OTHER OBSERVATIONS: My observations about this plant can be found at: OFFSITE INFORMATION: If you're interested