Once you know how to grow bee balm, you will swiftly come to realise how monarda, or bergamot, came by its common name. This beautiful perennial is one of the best plants for pollinators and just a ...

Bee balm (Monarda fistulosa) blooms late spring through late summer if there is enough moisture. Last year, the heat dried it up a little early at the Pollinatarium. Purple coneflower (Echinacea ...

While red bee balm is a favorite in many perennial pollinator gardens, these flowers also come in various shades of purple, making them a showy, mid-summer favorite. High Country Gardens notes ...