This herb's blooms are more well-known for attracting pollinators, but they also have a long history of use in the kitchen.

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 ...

This hardy native plant does not need much, if any, fertilizer. Too much fertilizer can lead to growth with plenty of leaves but few flowers. An annual application of well-rotted compost to the bed ...

Bee balm provides color and contrast for the perennial border, cottage garden, specimen planting, native and pollinator garden, meadow, naturalized planting, and along ponds or streams.

Bee balm prospers in a wide range of soils including sandy, loamy or clayey, both dry and moist. Plants should be divided about every three years as the center of the plant dies out.

When to divide is critical. Hardy perennials can be divided in the early spring or fall. Perennials with fleshy roots, such as peonies, oriental poppies and Siberian iris, are best divided in the fall ...

Grow bee balm in Zones 3 to 9, in full sun at northern reaches of its range to partial shade at the southern zones. Plant in fertile, well-drained soil that is slightly acidic to neutral.

Created in memory of Bill Perry, the new native plant garden at Rockford Public Library is a living classroom for sustainable ...

A purple-blooming bee balm that doesn’t get powdery mildew: George’s Plant Pick of the Week Updated: Aug. 19, 2023, 7:09 a.m. | Published: Aug. 19, 2023, 7:02 a.m.

Last week, with the help of the community, "Bee Balm" was named the county's official pollinator plant. "We actually had a contest where over 500 people voted," Ball said.

Kelly Schultz peered into the lavender blooms of a bee balm plant and gasped. Gathering nectar was a fuzzy insect with a black head and a rusty-colored patch on its yellow back. It was the federall… ...

This variety was one of the top-scoring bee balms in Mt. Cuba Center’s 2014-2016 trials, where evaluators said it showed no signs of mildew at all.