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Height: 2-3 ft

plant sale text: Basil bee-balm has upright cymes of showy, unusual flowers. Its flowers are white in color, with small purple spots on the lower lip, with white to pinkish bracts underneath. This species is found growing at the sunny edges of woods in the mountains and upper piedmont. Basil bee-balm has foliage that is pleasantly aromatic when crushed. This native perennial is easy to grow and needs little care. It is particularly appealing when it has grown into a good-sized colony and many flowering stalks are in bloom. Over time, it will spread and form a handsome colony.

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native range: eastern United States