Monarda fistulosa
(Wild Bee Balm)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Wild Bee Balm, Wild Bergamot, Bergamot, Oswego Tea
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: July - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Monarda fistulosa, or Wild Bee Balm, is native the entire continental United States, except California and Florida. It grows in open prairies, fields, meadows and woodland edges, as well as along roads and railroads. It blooms in early summer through early fall, with light pink flowers.

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