Monarda Didyma (mo-NAR-da, DID-ee-muh) is an herbaceous perennial plant from the family Lamiaceae, commonly known as the sage, deadnettle, or mint family.It is a native plant of eastern North America and Canada, where it is found from Quebec to Maine in the south to Minnesota and Ontario in the west. Monarda Didyma (mo-NAR-da, DID-ee-muh) is an herbaceous perennial plant from the family Lamiaceae, commonly known as the sage, deadnettle, or mint family.It is a native plant of eastern North America and Canada, where it is found from Quebec to Maine in the south to Minnesota and Ontario in the west.