Wild Bergamot

Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa   Description: Intricate lavender flowers with long corollas invite butterflies. A mint tea can be brewed from the leaves. Needs less water than Monarda didyma. Propagation: Seeds, or divide whole plants in early spring. Initial bloom (month and week): July W4 Garden name: Sunny Garden Color of flower: Lavender Height: 2-4′…

Wild Hyacinth

Wild Hyacinth Camassia scilloides   Description: Attractive to many pollinators, spikes of flowers in spring Propagation: Prolific from seeds, easy to divide the fibrous roots Initial bloom (month and week): May W4 Garden name: Rain Garden Color of flower: White Height: 1-2′ Spread: 12″ Family: Asparagaceae Soil type: Moist acid loam Soil moisture: Moist to…