Monarda didyma

beebalm, Oswego tea

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Family

Lamiaceae

Region

Mountain

States

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

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

2 - 5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Red

Fruit

Nut/Nut-like;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

July - September

Fall Color

Habitat

creek banks, floodplains, moist woods

Notes

showy flowers; aromatic; herbal uses; FAC+

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain