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Bee Balm (Monarda)
Border perennials of the simplest culture, thriving in any soil, and suited for borders or for naturalisation in open copses. The red kind scattered through American woods in autumn is very handsome. M.

The Bee Balm plant, Monarda didyma, grows best in full sun but tolerates light shade, and will thrive in any moist soil that is rich in organic matter such as manure, compost, or leaf mold.

Bee Balm
Bred by Lynn Collicutt of the Modern Research Experimental Station Manitoba. Lavender pink flowers in July and August atop deep green, shiny and clean foliage! More compact than others in the species. U.S.

Bee Balm
Description
Monarda didyma ‘Jacob Cline’ is a natural cross that was discovered in the south by plantsman Don Cline. It has the aromatic foliage and square stems that is common to the mint family.

( Aquarius Bee Balm )
Bushy clumps of 5 inch long, bronze-green leaves and tight clusters of long, tubular, lavendar flowers. A favorite stopping place for hummingbirds.

Collinson named the plant "Oswego tea" after it bloomed in his garden in 1745. The other common name, bee balm, came about when people used the flowers to make it into a poultice, taking the sting out of bee stings.

Bee Balm
Bee balm flowers are brilliant additions to late-summer herb gardens and flower borders.

Bee Balm - name for several herbs, especially Melissa officinalis and Monarda didyma, both typical perennials of the family Labiatae (mint family) named for their fragrance, attractive to bees and ...

Bee balm will provide easy care flowering beauty and fragrance, plus attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees all summer.
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Bee balm (Monarda) is a flowering herbaceous perennial native to the eastern regions of the United States. The plant is well adapted for use in damp garden areas with its high tolerance for moist…
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Bee balm, a clump-forming perennial, bears minty-scented scarlet, pink, or purple flowers in midsummer on branching, square stems. Leaves are aromatic as well. This native of eastern North America attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

Bee balm's alternate name "Oswego Tea" was bestowed upon it by pioneer botanist John Bartram (1699-1777) who observed Oswego Indians using it for tea.

Scarlet bee balm growing in a pioneer demonstration garden in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park.
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Monarda spp. White Bee Balm. Chatfield State Park. Denver, Colorado.
Stachys palustris. Hedge Nettle.
Stachys palustris. Hedge Nettle. Found along the Jefferson River in SW Montana ...

Bee balm, bergamot (Monarda didyma)
Beech (Fagus species)
Beet (Beta vulgaris)
Begonia (Begonia species)
Bellflower (Campanula species)
Birch (Betula species)
Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae)
Bird's nest fern (Asplenium nidus) ...

(Bee balm)   (Englisch)
Beebread   (Englisch)
Beefsteak plant   (Englisch)
Beeren, Rosa   (Deutsch)
Beerlook   (Niederländisch)
Beh limou   (Farsi)
Beifuß Â  (Deutsch)
Beiskjuappelsína   (Isländisch)
Beißbeere   (Deutsch) ...

Bee Balm has a long history of use as a medicinal plant by many Native Americans including the Blackfeet. The Blackfeet Indians recognized this plants strong antiseptic action, and used poultices of the plant for skin infections and minor wounds.

These members of the Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae) family are first cousins to Nepeta (Catmint), Mentha (true mint), and monarda (bee balm), to mention but a few.

Monarda citriodora (Wild Bee Balm, Lemon Mint)
Monarda didyma (Scarlet Beebalm, Oswego Tea, Bergamot)
Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot)
Monarda aristata synonym of Monarda citriodora (Wild Bee Balm, Lemon Mint) ...

Other edible flowers, include anise hyssop, basil flowers, bee balm, borage, chamomile, chive blossoms, chrysanthemum, clary, daisy, dandelion, day lilies, fuchsia, scented flower of judga, marigold, mustard flower, nasturtiums, oregano, pansy, ...

Mixed with the mauves and magentas of phloxes, bee balm, mallows and coneflowers, Helenium stands out in jarring clashes. But there is no shortage of suitable company for one of the best late-summer perennials.

Monarda citriodora
MEDICINAL: Also known as Oswego tea and Bee Balm. It is used to treat nausea and vomiting, and cold and flu relief. The essential oil is used to treat acne, coughs, fevers, tension, stress, and depression.

Plants with spreading root systems include asters, bee balm, lamb's ear, purple cornflowers and many other common perennials. These can crowd out their own centers. Some can be invasive unless divided frequently.

Monarda Punctata
Prairie Bee Balm
Horsemint
Special thanks to Pierre Guertin for assistance with identification.

Index- plants in this Family
Lamiaceae / Mint Oswego Tea (Monarda didyma)
Oswego Tea is also known as Bee Balm and officially as Scarlet Beebalm. ...

Melissa officinalis (bee balm)
Mentha (mints)
Miscanthus sinensis
Muscari (grape hyacinth)
Myosotis (forget-me-not)
Narcissus (daffodil)
Nepeta Ã- faassenii (catmint)
Nicotiana alata
Orchids, hardy
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See also: Balm, Monarda, Green, Orange, Pink