Monarda didyma

Monarda didyma subsp. var.	bee balm, oswego tea, horsemint
	Habit: herbaceous Height: ⇕ to Width: ⇔ to cm1m 20cm Height: ⇕ cm to 1 m Width: ⇔ warning.png"" cannot be used as a page name in this wiki. to 20 cm Lifespan: ⌛ perennial Origin: ✈ Poisonous: ☠ Bloom: ❀	Exposure: ☼ sun Water: ◍ moderate Features: ✓ fragrance, edible Hidden fields, interally pass variables to right place Minimum Temp: ☃ °Fwarning.png"°F" is not a number. USDA Zones: to Sunset Zones: 2-11, 14-17, 30-41 Flower features: ❀
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This plant provides flavor and scent with its leaves and flowers. The Earl Grey tea is scented with this plant.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Monarda didyma Linn (M. Kalmiana, Pursh. M. coccinea, Hort.). Oswego Tea. Bee-balm. Fragrant Balm. St. acutely 4-angled: lvs. thin, ovate- lanceolate, acuminate. Vars. alba and rosea, Hort., are offered, but the latter should be compared with the next species. In 1893 John Saul advertised M. Kalmiana as if horticulturally distinct, calling it the finest of monardas. Var. salmonea, Perry. Large heads of delicate shade of salmon-pink.—Suited to moister positions than the others. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Pests and diseases

Very sensitive to mold. Do not overwater.

Cultivars

Scarlet colored: 'Adam' Pink colored: 'Croftway Pink', 'Granite Pink', 'Marshall's Delight', 'Snow White' Dark red colored: 'Mahogany', 'Cambridge Scarlet' 'Violet Queen'

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