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THE GENERA MONARDA |
| Monarda is a genus of about fifteen species of annuals and clump-forming rhizomatous perennials They tend to be found in dry prairies and woodland areas of North America. They have simple or sparsely branching square stems with aromatic, opposite, lance-shaped, to oval, toothed, dark green to purplish leaves.They bear white to pink to purple tubular shaped flowers with 2 lobed upper lips and three-lobed lower lips from mid-summer to early autumn. They do well in a mixed border and attract bees and hummingbirds. The predomiate diseaes for species in this genera are leaf spot, rust, and powdery mildew. The following species are representative of this genera. |
 | Monarda didyma often known as Bee Balm, Bergamot, or Oswego Tea, is a clump forming perennial with branching stems, ovate to ovate lance-shaped leaves with pillose undersides. Each stem bears 1-2 whorls of scarlet or pink flowers in mid -late summer. ▲4' ►12" Zones 4-9 |
 | Monarda punctata, often referred to as Spotted Bee Balm, is either an annual, biennial, or perennial depending on the climate of the region. It has softly hairy branching stems with lance-shaped to oblong pillose leaves and bears purple spotted yellow or pink flowers and pink to lavender bracts from mid-summer to
autumn. ▲36" ►18" Zones 4-9 |
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