Everwilde Farms - 250 Red Bee Balm Native Wildflower Seeds - Gold Vault Seed Packet

Once used as a remedy for bee stings, this wildflower is appreciated as a medicinal herb. The spiky, red blossoms are very attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Because of its early use as a remedy for beestings, this native plant has been called "bee balm." Another common name, Oswego Tea, comes from the Oswego Indians' use of the leaves for brewing tea.The genus name Monarda honors Spanish botanist Nicolas Bautista Monardes, who studied herbal and medicinal plants from North America during the 16th century. The species name "didyma" comes from Latin words meaning "in pairs," referring to the stamens of the flowers.