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Bee Balm
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Bee Balm

Monarda didyma
In the United States: Native · also called oswego tea, scarlet bee balm

Native, fragrant, beloved by bees and hummingbirds.

Nectarhigh
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) July–August
Hardiness zones4-9
Duration~30 days
TypePerennial
Sunpartial

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