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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Spring and early summer perennials, such as peonies, bee balm, and daylilies, are best divided in the fall after blooming is finished.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
With the right combination of plants — from early-season columbine and weigela to summer-long salvia and bee balm — your garden can become a reliable stop for hummingbirds all season long.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Use these vines, bee balm, and catmint to attract pollinators and fill in your garden.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026
Red or orange tubular flowers attract hummingbirds, as do natives like honeysuckle, bee balm and hummingbird sage, which are rich with nectar.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
With the right combination of plants — from early-season columbine and weigela to summer-long salvia and bee balm — your garden can become a reliable stop for hummingbirds all season long.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Use these vines, bee balm, and catmint to attract pollinators and fill in your garden.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026
Red or orange tubular flowers attract hummingbirds, as do natives like honeysuckle, bee balm and hummingbird sage, which are rich with nectar.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Bee balm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bee%20balm. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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