The People’s Apothecary Garden - Plant of the Week #22 - Wild Bergamot (Bee Balm)

If you want a flower that will tantalize the taste buds of pollinators, look no further than wild bergamot, also known as bee balm! This native, perennial wildflower that looks a little like a Seussian pom-pom, adds a splash of colour to the landscape and attracts an array of bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and even moths. Beyond its ornamental and pollinating appeal, this herb offers other practical uses. Its fragrant, lilac-purple, tubular flowers make it a popular honey plant and it’s been used for millennia to treat colds and to soothe the digestive tract!

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Charlotte Fesnoux, ThINC Program Coordinator