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Gerbera Daisy
Gerbera jamesonii
Spring
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Monarda didyma
Spiky, shaggy flower heads with tubular petals. Also called bergamot. Aromatic leaves smell like Earl Grey tea. Hummingbird and bee magnet. Native American medicinal plant. Wild appearance.
Summer
Temperate
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Stays fresh for 5 to 7 days
when properly cared for
Intensely aromatic with minty, oregano-like herbal scent
Also known as Oswego tea - Native Americans and colonists brewed it as tea
After the Boston Tea Party, bee balm became a popular tea substitute
Named bee balm because bees are strongly attracted to its nectar
The genus name Monarda honors Spanish botanist Nicolas Monardes
Native to eastern North America, bee balm was used by the Oswego Nation and other indigenous peoples for medicine and tea. European colonists adopted it, especially after the Boston Tea Party when they sought alternatives to British tea. It was introduced to European gardens in the 18th century.
