Monarda media
(Purple Bee Balm)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Purple Bee Balm, Purple Monarda, Purple Bergamot
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 5 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - July
    Status: Native
    Range:

Monarda media, or Purple Bee Balm, is native the northeastern United States, and slightly into the lower Appalachian area and Great Lakes region. It grows in moist meadows and streambanks. It blooms in early to mid summer, with pinkish purple flowers.

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