Scarlet Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) is a wonderful clumping wildflower that attracts bumblebees, swallowtail butterflies, and Ruby-throated hummingbirds. This plant was known as Oswego Tea to the early European settlers and used as a tea replacement during the American Revolution. Scarlet Bee Balm is a prolific grower, with good resistance to deer and rabbit, that spreads by seed and rhizome once fully established.   Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun Moisture: Medium to Moist Soil Type: Clay, Loam, and Sand Soil pH: 6 - 7 Average Height: 2 - 5 Feet Flowers: Showy, rounded clusters (2-4 inches wide) of bright scarlet-red, tubular, two-lipped flowers that look like "mop-heads" Bloom Time: June- September Native Region: Eastern North America Wildlife: Larval host to the Hermit Sphinx, Orange Mint Moth, and the Raspberry Pyrausta