Monarda fistulosa
Location: North meadow back yard
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One of the plants we bought in the Conservation Foundation silent auction. Wild Bergamot or Beebalm, is a pleasantly scented member of the mint family growing up to 5 feet tall with rose-purple to lavender flowers. Link photo photo photo Genus: Monarda (bee balm, horsemint, oswego tea, or bergamot) Family: Lamiaceae (mint) Order: Lamiales (lamiales) Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Phylum/Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) |