Bergamot

The herbaceous perennial Monarda fistulosa, the wild bergamot or bee balm, grows from slender creeping rhizomes, thus commonly occurring in large clumps. Bergamot is a wildflower in the mint family Lamiaceae, a widespread and abundant native plant in much of North America.  Wild bergamot often grows in rich soils in dry fields, thickets, and clearings, usually on limy soil. The plants generally flower from June to September. The summer-blooming pink to lavender flowers, are often used as a honey plant and have medicinal values.