General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 36 to 52 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Root
Division
Pollinators: Bees

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Common names
  • Bee Balm
  • Beebalm
  • Bergamot
  • Firecracker Plant
Also sold as:
  • 'Snow Maiden'
  • Monarda didyma 'Snow White'

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Location: St Louis - MoBOT
Date: 2021-07-03

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