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Monarda didyma

Perennial

HomePerennialMonarda didyma

Moist soils in rich woods, thickets and bottom lands.

Family: Lamiaceae
Height: 0.9 m / 3 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 3 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 2 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Bergamot, Scarlet beebalm, Horsemint, Oswego Tea, Bee Balm Monarda didyma native habitat is Moist soils in rich woods, thickets and bottom lands.

Edible Uses

Leaves and young shoot tips - raw or cooked. They are used as a flavouring in salads, fruit salads, drinks etc. Flowers - raw. They are added as an attractive garnish to salads. An excellent aromatic tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves and flower heads. The leaves give an Earl Grey flavour to China tea.

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