Monarda clinopodia

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Common Names
basil-balm, bee-balm, basil bee balm, white bergamot

Family
Lamiaceae

Habitat
moist soils in sun, but I’ve observed it in shady woodlands

Observed Blooming
mid August, 2019
mid July, 2017
late June, 2016
mid to late June 2015
early to mid July, 2014

Conservation
endangered in New Jersey and New York
S3 in Maryland

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