Species Monarda didyma (Bergamot, Oswego Tea, Scarlet Beebalm, Bee Balm)

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Names

Scientific name: Monarda didyma
Common name: Bergamot, Oswego Tea, Scarlet Beebalm, Bee Balm

Measurements

Height: 2 - 4 ft
Spread: 24 - 36 in
Spacing: 36 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Clay, Loam
Soil pH: Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green, Dark Green
Bloom time: Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Bloom color: Red
Seasons of interest: Summer, Fall
Propagation methods: Seeds, Cuttings, Division
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. : 22 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Monarda

Synonyms

Monarda coccinea Monarda contorta Monarda didyma var. angustifolia Monarda didynama Monarda kalmiana Monarda oswegoensis Monarda purpurea Monarda purpurascens

References

Monarda didyma (Scarlet beebalm) | Native Plants of North America, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MODI, accessed November 10, 2024

Monarda didyma (Beebalm, Bee Balm, Bee-balm, Bergamont, Bergamot, Crimson Bee-balm, Horsemint, Oswego Tea, Scarlet Bee Balm) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/monarda-didyma/, accessed November 10, 2024

Monarda didyma - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=q250, accessed November 10, 2024

Monarda didyma (scarlet bee-balm): Go Botany, Native Plant Trust, https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/monarda/didyma/, accessed November 10, 2024

Monarda didyma (Scarlet Bee Balm), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/monarda-didyma, accessed November 10, 2024

Scarlet Beebalm, U.S. Forest Service, https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/monarda_didyma.shtml, accessed November 10, 2024

Mt. Cuba Center | Monarda - Mt. Cuba Center, Mt. Cuba Center, https://mtcubacenter.org/trials/monarda/, accessed November 10, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024