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red Monarda didyma (scarlet beebalm)

Plant Names Tell Their Stories: Monarda didyma (scarlet beebalm)

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Monarda didyma (scarlet beebalm) is a tall native perennial growing in the Morris Arboretum Herb Garden. Monarda is named for Nicolás Monardes (1494–1588), a Spanish physician and botanist.