Bee Balm

(Monarda citriodora) Bee Balm was used by Native Americans to brew a tea and replaced black tea during the Boston Tea Party. Citrus-flavored leaves can be minced and added to fruit and used for jellies. Beautiful purplish bracts, 24-30" tall, aromatic and colorful in fall. Excellent forage plant for pollinators. Hardy perennial in zones 5-9.

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