Bee balm, also known as monarda or bergamot, is much-adored for its bright flowers with tubular petals and colorful bracts. Loved by gardeners and pollinators alike, these attractive, nectar-rich ...

Pinching or cutting back bee balm early in the season can promote branching and flowering. Late season pruning is best for disease prevention. Diseased plant material should be thrown in the trash or ...

Bee balm, while attractive to pollinators, is highly invasive and difficult to control in garden beds. The author regrets planting multiple varieties of bee balm in close proximity, resulting in the ...

As I look back at this gardening year, one of the plants I enjoyed most was the Upscaled Red Velvet monarda or bee balm. I am in my third year growing this fairly new variety, and it is just getting ...

* What it is: ‘Purple Rooster’ is a summer-blooming U.S. native perennial that’s different in two ways from most bee balms – 1.) its flowers are violet-purple instead of traditional red, and 2.) it’s ...