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Monarda
didyma * Bee Balm, Bergamont, Oswego Tea
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| Monarda didyma, or Bee
Balm is native to the Eastern Seaboard. This perennial has often
been selected for the perennial garden or the medicinal garden.
Monarda didyma grows in moist well drained soil and seems to prefer a more
acidic water source than we usually get here in Southern California.
So it will take a little more work to make Monarda didyma really perform
here. Heavy mulching and regular watering will be a must. And
depending on your water quality it may require some regular acidifcation.
I do that with gypsum, sulfur pellets, or humax. Monarda didyma performs nicely in the Bay area and points north if given
adequate water. Monarda didyma grows 3-4 feet tall and flowers late
in the season. Monarda attracts the Frittilary
Butterflies.
High resolution images of
Monarda didyma are available.
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