Bee Balm
Monarda fitulosa menthifolia (also know as Pink Pergamont, Horse Mint)
Perenial Herb
Bee Balm, or Horse Mint, produces a striking flower in late summer. The flowers stand tall along wooded hillsides, reaching about 2-3 feet in height. The stem is square. Flowers are purple or pink, 3" across.
Perenial Herb
Bee Balm, or Horse Mint, produces a striking flower in late summer. The flowers stand tall along wooded hillsides, reaching about 2-3 feet in height. The stem is square. Flowers are purple or pink, 3" across.
DESCRIPTION:
Flower
Striking and a bit unusual, this flower is made up of large numbers of jutting petals that stick out from a central hub, forming a relatively roundish bloom.
Flower
Striking and a bit unusual, this flower is made up of large numbers of jutting petals that stick out from a central hub, forming a relatively roundish bloom.
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WHOLE PLANT:
Stem The Stem is square and woody. (This is a member of the mint family, and mint stems are almost always square.) |
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Leaves
Leaves are opposite, two together on opposite sides of the stem, interspersed up the stem every 6 or so inches. They are bright green with a minty smell and are slightly toothed along their edges.
Leaves are opposite, two together on opposite sides of the stem, interspersed up the stem every 6 or so inches. They are bright green with a minty smell and are slightly toothed along their edges.
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Root
The root is a shallow rhizome, reach down multiple feet into the ground. Each one grows a new stem to create new plants.
The root is a shallow rhizome, reach down multiple feet into the ground. Each one grows a new stem to create new plants.
WHERE TO FIND IT:
Common on sunny hillsides, slopes and in gullies and open woods.
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