Bee balm (Monarda) is a beautiful and useful plant in any medicinal herb garden. Not only does it add color, but it also offers healing properties, especially in the form of homemade bee balm tea.

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Monarda, also known as bee balm, is a delicious, beautiful, and perfect addition to the home apothecary. Learn about bee balm varieties, its uses and how to grow it.

Monarda, called by the common names of bee balm, horsemint and bergamot, is part of the mint family. Native Americans made use of monarda's essential healing oils, and spotted bee ...

Native throughout much of the United States, horsemint bee balm (Monarda punctata) is sure to please both growers and pollinators. Attractive pink-purple flowers first appear in spring, drawing bees ...

Throw all of your preconceived notions about the monarda or bee balm out the door. I have more flowers now on my monardas than I normally get from an entire season’s bloom. I am talking about ...

Monarda didyma , commonly called bee balm, bergamot and Oswego tea, is an attractive and nectar-rich native plant for a rain garden, herb garden or perennial bed. Bee balm is in the mint family ( … ...

Bee balm is a must for summer gardens because it provides a month or more of colorful blooms. Several monarda species -- including red-flowered M. didyma and lavender-flowered M. fistulosa -- are ...

Bee balm (Monarda didyma) in particular is a powerhouse in drawing bees and hummingbirds. Monarda is one of the best pollinator-attracting perennials for mid-Atlantic gardens.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - One of our prettiest, easiest-to-grow summer flowers is Monarda, also known as Bee Balm, another of what I call 'Patriotic Plants' because this very American perennial is ...

Member of the mint family is currently in bloom. AP Photo | DEAN FOSDICK Pollinators, like this bee, are very attracted to monardas or bee balm. Pollinators, like this bee, are very attracted to ...