Bergamot – Monarda Spp.: Edible & Medicinal Uses of the Bee Balm of Wild Plants
Bergamot (Monarda spp.) is also popularly known as bee balm. It’s a native edible and medicinal plant that’s frequented by pollinators (although that’s not why it’s called bee balm!) And it’s a mint, named after the similar tasting bergamot orange that flavors earl grey tea. Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) is rare here. It’s the light …
