Monarda Didyma Pink Lace

Bergamot are unusual-looking perennials that have aromatic foliage and whorls of spidery blooms made up of tubular petals. Monarda ‘Pink Lace’ is the deserved winner of an RHS AGM. This compact, short Bergamot has bright pink flowers and superior resistance to mildew compared to traditional cultivars. Its short stature makes it more suited to smaller spaces and it’s perfect for cottage garden, naturalistic or prairie style borders where it associates beautifully with grasses and quickly spreads into dense clumps. 

Bergamot flowers are great for the wildlife garden, as they are loved by bees. The foliage has a distinctive citrus smell and can be dried and used to make pot pourri. Height: 40cm (16″). Spread: 60cm (23″). 

This compact, short Bergamot has bright pink flowers and superior resistance to mildew compared to traditional cultivars. Bergamot plants dislike soils which are particularly dry or have a tendency to waterlogging. Plant them in a moist, well drained soil, adding compost or well rotted manure to amend excessively heavy clay or sandy soils. Choose a position in sun.