Bee balm (3.5" pot)
Latin Name: Monarda fistulosa. Family: Laminaceae (Mint)
USDA hardiness zone: 4
Growth habit: Tall herb
Mature size: 5 ft.
Native range: North America, Eurasia
Preferred habitat: Garden soil, full sun, hedges and edges
Pollinators: Bees
Edible parts: Leaves and flowers
Uses and functions: Food, medicine, pollinator
Clumping flowering ground cover to 3'. Mint family. Edible spicy leaves, sweet flowers. Used medicinally for digestive complaints and bee stings. Excellent nectary plant.
Latin Name: Monarda fistulosa. Family: Laminaceae (Mint)
USDA hardiness zone: 4
Growth habit: Tall herb
Mature size: 5 ft.
Native range: North America, Eurasia
Preferred habitat: Garden soil, full sun, hedges and edges
Pollinators: Bees
Edible parts: Leaves and flowers
Uses and functions: Food, medicine, pollinator
Clumping flowering ground cover to 3'. Mint family. Edible spicy leaves, sweet flowers. Used medicinally for digestive complaints and bee stings. Excellent nectary plant.
Latin Name: Monarda fistulosa. Family: Laminaceae (Mint)
USDA hardiness zone: 4
Growth habit: Tall herb
Mature size: 5 ft.
Native range: North America, Eurasia
Preferred habitat: Garden soil, full sun, hedges and edges
Pollinators: Bees
Edible parts: Leaves and flowers
Uses and functions: Food, medicine, pollinator
Clumping flowering ground cover to 3'. Mint family. Edible spicy leaves, sweet flowers. Used medicinally for digestive complaints and bee stings. Excellent nectary plant.
