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Lamiaceae
Beebalm
Monarda fistulosa
Also known as Monarda, Bergamot, Oswego tea, Monarda fistulosa var. typica
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Beebalm is a vigorous North American native perennial celebrated for its showy lavender-pink flower clusters and aromatic foliage that attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds throughout summer. Plant in a sunny to partly shaded spot with moist, well-drained soil and divide clumps every 2-3 years to maintain vigor and prevent overcrowding. The leaves and flowers have a long history of medicinal and culinary use, and the plant is very easy to grow once established.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is evenly moist, then allow the top inch of soil to dry before the next watering · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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