Monarda, or Bee Balm, or Oswego Tea P H N
Lamiaceae (syn. Labiatae):  Monarda didyma
Monarda, 2003
Monarda, 2003
2023
June 14: I bought a plant of the Pink Frosting variety from Canadian Tire for $12.95, and planted it with some manure. Hardiness Zone 4, so I'm hoping it survives.
24: First flower is opening.
 

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2008
May 24: No growth yet. Perhaps it has died.
 
2007
May 1: I found 2 small shoots.
June 24: They have developed into medium size clusters.
 
2006
April 2:  The snow has melted and revealed 2 small new green leaves.
May 22:  There are 2 small patches.
August 1: Doing well. A few flowers linger.
 
2005
May 9:  Growing on one side of its original location only.
July 11:  First flowers.
19:  Many flowers. The plants on the other side of the original location have grown, but have not flowered yet.
October 4:  A good show, but the plants on the other side never did flower.
 
2004
July 31:  A few flowers.
 
2003
May 6:  There is new growth today..
29:  It is not doing as well as it used to.   The centre of the clump seems to have died, and the new growth is small and coming from about 3 spots on the outside.
July 5:  Growing well.
13:  First flowers.
October 19:  I did not do much this summer, just grow in a ring around its old centre.
 
2002
May 21: Many small sprouts are showing now..
August 2:  Flowering beautifully, with 2 colours of flowers.
September 7:  No longer in flower.
 
2001
May 1: It is poking through.
June 18: Flourishing. Curiously, a few stalks were very pale originally, but have greened up now.
July 9: First flowers.
 
2000
April 24: New growth is evident today, and has been for some time.
July 12: The plants is large, and the first 2 flowers are out today.
August 7: It flowered profusely and beautifully. Again there were flowers of 3 different colours. Some of those of one colour still remain. I have deadheaded the others.
~September 28: William mowed it down.
 
1999
May 24: Doing satisfactorily. The clump of growth is small and a little pale, but very thick with leaves.
June 30: Flourishing.
July 13: First flower.
August 3: Flourishing nicely. There are flowers of 3 different colours.
31: Flourishing, but no flowers.
September 30: The same. A good show this summer.
 
1998
June 3: Coming along slowly.
~September 30: A modest display this summer.
 
1997
June 1: Growing fine.
August 7: Has been flowering nicely. I tied it up today.
 
1996
June 20: One plant from Schriemer's planted today.
September 3: First flowers.