bee balm
noun
1
: any of several monardas
especially
: a perennial monarda (Monarda didyma) of eastern North America having showy flower heads made up of scarlet tubular flowers
2
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Some of the best plants for attracting and feeding hummingbirds are bee balm, salvia, coralbells, columbine, cardinal flower, coral honeysuckle, trumpet vine, and Indian pink.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
Other beneficial plants for adult monarchs include zinnias, asters, coneflowers, and bee balm.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
For summer-flowering perennials that provide plenty of nectar, consider rudbeckia, purple coneflower, bee balm, milkweed and penstemon, as well as some non-native plants such as catmint and lavender.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Hummingbirds also visit all kinds of salvia, lantana, petunias, calibrachoa, cannas, bee balm, and more.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
Other beneficial plants for adult monarchs include zinnias, asters, coneflowers, and bee balm.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
For summer-flowering perennials that provide plenty of nectar, consider rudbeckia, purple coneflower, bee balm, milkweed and penstemon, as well as some non-native plants such as catmint and lavender.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Hummingbirds also visit all kinds of salvia, lantana, petunias, calibrachoa, cannas, bee balm, and more.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
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“Bee balm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bee%20balm. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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