Monarda didyma (Bee Balm) is native to eastern North America from Maine west to Ohio and south to northern Georgia. Attracts butterflies....Read More Seed source for birds and other critters. Not preferred by deer.
Beebalm is the natural source of the antiseptic thymol, the primary active ingredient in modern commercial mouthwash formulas. Beebalm has a long history of use as a medicinal plant by many Native Americans, including the Blackfeet. The Blackfeet Indians recognized this plant's strong antiseptic action, and used poultices of the plant for skin infections and minor wounds.
Monarda didyma (Bee Balm) is native to eastern North America from Maine west to Ohio and south to northern Georgia. Attracts butterflies....Read More