Bee Balm | |
Oswego Tea | |
Beebalm | |
Bergamot | |
Firecracker Plant |
Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
Leaves: | Good fall color |
Flowers: | Other |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer: ehuseuewstsn hhrdefoergtraao lr ooD rmoi lu ehnoefnt s.egagsdnwie Late summer or early fall Year Round |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Dye production Erosion control |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Flood Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Cane Cuttings: Leaf Other |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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