bee balm

noun

: any of several monardas

especially : oswego tea

: lemon balm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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. —

Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023 Some of these flowering plants include bee balms, columbine flowers, daylilies, lupines and petunias. —

Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2023 Alyssum, irises, peonies, foxgloves, poppies, bee balm, cat mint, salvia, ornamental grasses, speedwell, red hot poker, yarrow, milkweed, pinks, coneflower, day lilies, lupines, succulents, larkspur and even certain herbs like lavender and sage are popular plants that deer avoid. —

oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2022 Where is our bee balm (Monarda), for example? —

Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2021 Annuals—like kochia, four-o'clock, strawflower, impatiens, moonflower, and angel's-trumpet—and perennials—like peony, bee balm, and hosta—can substitute for shrubs the first year or two. —

Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2023 The agency is also asking people to plant and encourage the planting of good nectar sources like red clover, foxglove, bee balm, and joe-pye weed to give the besieged honey bees a boost. —

Smriti Rao, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2010 Nectar-producing plants such as penstemon, bee balm, and columbine are attractive to hummingbirds. —

Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023 These include columbine, bee balm, blanket flower, campanula, lavender, peonies, salvia, speedwell, and tickseed. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 8 Nov. 2022 See More

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