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Bee-Balm [1]

Common Name: 
Bee-Balm
Scientific Name Genus: 
Monarda
Family Name: 
Lamiaceae
Identification Notes
is a very attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, and moths as well as powdery mildew disease. Leaves can be used to make tea.
Life Cycle
Perennial
Growth Habit
erect, clumps, up to 4 feet tall.
Bee-Balm [2]
Bee-Balm [3]
Leaves
opposite, ovate-lanceolate to 4 inches long, apex sharp, margins serrate-dentate short-petioled
Flowers
individual flowers are tubular, about 2 inches long and arranged in dense, terminal clusters. Colors are red, white, or pink.
Bee-Balm Flowers [4]
Bloom Time
Summer
Propagation Method
stem suttings, division (rhizome), every 2-3 years spring or fall.
Landscape Uses
mg; bg; naturalistic areas
 
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Links
[1] http://extension.umass.edu/plant-identification/bee-balm
[2] http://extension.umass.edu/plant-identification/sites/plant-identification/files/plant/images/growth/Monarda%201%20plant.jpg
[3] http://extension.umass.edu/plant-identification/sites/plant-identification/files/plant/images/growth/Monarda%202%20plant.jpg
[4] http://extension.umass.edu/plant-identification/sites/plant-identification/files/plant/images/flowers/Monarda%203%20flower_0.jpg