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Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Monarda of the Pacific Coast.

Karen Meyers February 19, 2026 0 Comments

Also called bergamot, bee balm, horsemint, and oswego tea, Monarda is a genus of annuals and herbaceous perennials belonging to the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes mint, lavender and…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Monarda Native to the Rocky Mountain Area

Karen Meyers February 12, 2026 0 Comments

Also called bergamot, bee balm, horsemint, and oswego tea, Monarda is a genus of annuals and herbaceous perennials belonging to the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes mint, lavender and…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Monardas Native to New England

Karen Meyers February 5, 2026 0 Comments

Also called bergamot, bee balm, horsemint, and oswego tea, Monarda is a genus of annuals and herbaceous perennials belonging to the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes mint, lavender and…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Monardas Native to the Mid-Atlantic

Karen Meyers January 29, 2026 0 Comments

Also called bergamot, bee balm, horsemint, and oswego tea, Monarda is a genus of annuals and herbaceous perennials belonging to the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes mint, lavender and…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Monardas Native to the Southwest

Karen Meyers January 22, 2026 0 Comments

Also called bergamot, bee balm, horsemint, and oswego tea, Monarda is a genus of annuals and herbaceous perennials belonging to the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes mint, lavender and…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Monardas Native to the Midwest

Karen Meyers January 15, 2026 0 Comments

Also called bergamot, bee balm, horsemint, and oswego tea, Monarda is a genus of annuals and herbaceous perennials belonging to the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes mint, lavender and…

Wildflower Garden

Wildflowers: Monardas Native to the Southeast

Karen Meyers January 8, 2026 0 Comments

Also called bergamot, bee balm, horsemint, and oswego tea, Monarda is a genus of annuals and herbaceous perennials belonging to the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes mint, lavender and…

Children

Plants for a Plant Zoo: Beebalm aka Bergamot (Monarda didyma)

Karen June 28, 2022 0 Comments

Grow beebalm and introduce children to wildlife, butterflies and American history. Also known as oswego tea, this clump-forming herbaceous perennial is native to eastern North America from Maine to northern…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Beebalm aka Bergamot (Monarda didyma)

Karen May 2, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as oswego tea, this clump-forming herbaceous perennial is a member of the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that also includes mint, basil, and adjuga. It is native to eastern North…

Herb Garden

Herb Garden: Five Easy-to-Grow Herbs for Making Tasty Herbal Tea

Karen June 18, 2013 0 Comments

Evidence from the ancient civilizations of both Egypt and China attest to the fact that man has enjoyed herbal teas for thousands of years. Herbal teas can be made from…

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