Basics
- Ease of Growing
- Moderate
- Grown as
- Perennial
- Growing Habit
- -
- Hardiness
- Hardy
Bergamot is hardy and will tolerate extreme cold.
- Crops
- Spring Transplant
- Growing Season
- Short, Long
- Cultivar Type
- -
- Growing Conditions
- Cold, Cool, Warm
Bergamot prefers cool, moist conditions. The plants prefer full sun but will tolerate partial shade.
- Outdoor Growing Temp
- 55°F - 85°F
- Min Outdoor Soil Temp
- 60°F
There's no advantage to starting your seeds in cold soil, so wait until it's warmed up a little, to at least 60˚ F.
- Start Indoors
- Yes
- Start Outdoors
- No
- Light
- Sun: min. 6 hours daily (Cold, Cool, Warm)
Bergamot prefers full sun, but can tolerate partial shade as well.
- Water
- Moderate
Bergamot thrives in soil that is consistently moist. The flavor will be inferior if grown in dry soil.
- Feeder
- Moderate
These plants grow best in rich soil, but almost any soil will do.
- Suitability
- Tolerates light frost, Tolerates hard frost, Partial shade
- Small Gardens?
- Yes
- Containers?
- Yes
When growing in confined spaces, Bergamot should be divided regularly, to prevent overcrowding. The best way to grow it is in a 5 gallon bucket with the bottom cut out, sunk into the ground to within 2 or 3" of the rim.
- Attracts beneficial insects?
- Yes
- Color
- Light Green
- Fruit Size
- - "
- Plant Height
- 20.0 - 36.0"
- Plant Diameter
- 12.0 - 14.0"
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-10
- Disease Resistance
- -
- Taste Profile
Lemony taste.
- Rotation Group
- Perennial