Scientific Name
Monarda media

Common Name
Purple bergamont
Life Cycle: Perennial

Height: 2 to 3 feet
Flower/fruit: Fragrant ragged cluster of reddish purple tubular flowers; purplish bracts  
Flowering Season: Summer
Foliage: Opposite leaves on square stem
Site: Rich, moist, acidic soil; stream banks, thickets, ditches
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