Common names:
Bee Balm
Oswego Tea
Beebalm
Bergamot
Firecracker Plant

General Plant Information (Edit)
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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