Family

Lamiaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

1.5 - 5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Pink, Purple

Fruit

Nut/Nut-like;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

June - September

Fall Color

Habitat

fields, thickets, roadsides, woodland borders

Notes

often confused with bee-balm (M. didyma); aromatic; tolerates dry soils; herbal uses; UPL

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