| Bee Balm | |
| Beebalm | |
| Oswego Tea | |
| Bergamot | |
| Firecracker Plant |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Leaves: | Fragrant Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Malodorous Other |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Flower Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Late fall or early winter Other |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Pollution Tolerates dry shade Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners: orre wrDi a evcen-4hwe iorsyec vdsn. g3uvriydrooce Bulbs Crowns Other |
| Pollinators: | Flies |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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