Monarda didyma

Common names: Crimson Monarda, Wild Bergamot, Hasemint, Bee Balm, Bergamot, Oswego Tea

Genus: Monarda

Species: Monarda fistulosa, var.

Class: Diandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Monarda

Modern Species: Monarda didyma

Modern Family: Labiatae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: bright crimson

Season: late summer

Native Region: Canada, US

Artist: S. Edwards