Monarda didyma

Botanical Name: Monarda didyma
Common Name: bee balm
Family Name: Lamiaceae
Distribution/Origin: E. N. America

Leaf/Foliage: Simple, Green, Dark-green, Reddish veins, (Fall)Red, Pinnate venation, Heavily veined, Soft/flexible, Glabrous, Pubescent, Ovate/Acute/Cordate/Serrate
Arrangement: Opposite
Inflorescence: Showy, Red, Fragrant(Sweet), Floriferous, Verticillaster(Head-like w/reddish bracts), Jul/Aug/Sep

Fruit/Seed: Brown, Nut, Not showy, Sep/Oct
Stem/Bark: Green

Size: Height: 0.7 - 1.3m/Spread: 0.3 - 0.6m
Habit: Arching, Dense, Spreading, Upright
Form: Oval-vertical

Sun: Full sun*if kept moist, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade
Soil: Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate

Landscape uses: Attract beneficial insects, Attracts birds, Attracts butterflies, Group/Mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Tall background, Waterside planting, Cut flower/foliage, Dried flower/fruit, Fall interest, Summer interest

Notes: Herbaceous perennial