Did You Know (Bee Balm)
Bee Balm in Pittsburgh Parks
I found a patch of Monarda in Highland park while hiking with my puppy and I had to take a photo of this wonderful yet fragile flower!
DID YOU KNOW?
Monarda didyma (bee balm) was used by Native Americans to brew a tea to treat chills and fever. They called it the Oswego Tea. The oil within the leaves was used to treat insect bites and relieve bronchial congestion.
This is a great perennial that straddle the line between flower gardens and herb beds. Reaching upwards of two feet in bloom, it is big and bold in landscapes. Plants naturalize in most eastern states. They do surprisingly well in the west if given water in the dry season.
IT ATTRACTS BEES so don't plant it if you are allergic to bees!!
I found a patch of Monarda in Highland park while hiking with my puppy and I had to take a photo of this wonderful yet fragile flower!
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