**Description:** A raggedy-looking lavender flower with a minty scent; also known as Wild Bee Balm.
**Size:** 2 to 4 feet tall.
**Wildlife Value:** A magnet for Clearwing Moths, Hummingbirds, and long-tongued bees. Essential late-summer nectar source.
**Identification:** Features square stems and "pom-pom" shaped clusters of tubular purple flowers. Crushed leaves smell like Earl Grey tea.
**Habitat:** Dry meadows and forest edges, often growing in dense, fragrant colonies.