Genus: Monarda - Ornamental Plant Information from PlantsGalore.Com

Bergomot, Beebalm, Oswego Tea, Horsemint

This is a North America genus of annuals and perennials with showy, irregular flowers, often with brightly colored bracts.

Mondarda didyma	Bergamot, Scarlet Beebalm, Scarlet Monarda, Oswego Tea, Crimson Beebalm, Horsemint.
M. fistulosa	Wild Bergamot
M. media	Purple Bergamot
M. punctata	Horsemint

Species	Hgt (ft)	Flower Color
M. didyma	2-4	Red
M. fistulosa	2-5	Purple

* Guides and Keys are from the book "Herbaceous Perennial Plants A Treatise on their Identification, Culture and Garden Attributes" by Dr Allan M. Armitage of the University of Georgia. Varsity Press, Athens, Georgia. 1989 ISBN 0-942375-00. More on Dr Armitage and his other books.