Scientific Name
Monarda didyma

Common Name
Crimson bee-balm
Life Cycle: Perennial


Height: 2 to 5 feet
Flower/fruit: Fragrant ragged cluster of red tubular flowers borne on showy heads; reddish bracts  
Flowering Season: Summer to early fall
Foliage: Opposite 3 to 6 inch dark green, coarsely toothed leaves on square stem
Site: Rich, moist, acidic soil; stream banks, thickets, ditches
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