Monarda didyma (Scarlet Beebalm)
grows 1.5-2 ft. tall
part to full shade
medium soil (mesic)
red blooms from Mar.-Apr.
*larval host plant
popular with bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
natural habitat: forested seeps, stream banks, wet boulders, seepage swamps, wet roadsides
plant along shady banks, pond edges, stream sides, or near boulders
grows 1.5-2 ft. tall
part to full shade
medium soil (mesic)
red blooms from Mar.-Apr.
*larval host plant
popular with bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
natural habitat: forested seeps, stream banks, wet boulders, seepage swamps, wet roadsides
plant along shady banks, pond edges, stream sides, or near boulders
grows 1.5-2 ft. tall
part to full shade
medium soil (mesic)
red blooms from Mar.-Apr.
*larval host plant
popular with bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
natural habitat: forested seeps, stream banks, wet boulders, seepage swamps, wet roadsides
plant along shady banks, pond edges, stream sides, or near boulders