This flower is a classic, timeless choice for a garden bustling with butterflies, bees, and birds. Native to North America, bee balm (Monarda spp., zones 3 to 9), is widely available in bright colors ...

Monarda, Monarda fistulosa, often called wild bergamot or bee balm, is a native North American plant that is now found in gardens all over the world. Here in our area, groups of the plants can be seen ...

Many native plants are good to have in your garden but are not always the most impressive looking. Monarda is an exception to this belief since it produces an abundance of colorful flowers during ...

Throw all of your preconceived notions about the monarda or bee balm out the door. I have more flowers now on my monardas than I normally get from an entire season’s bloom. I am talking about the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close-up shot of blooming bee balm - Tom Meaker/Shutterstock With its gorgeous red, purple, or pink blooms, bee balm (Monarda ...

A new photo of a long-forgotten flower showed up online. Identifying it means getting into the tricky question of how a species is defined. A population of lemon beebalm (Monarda citriodora) flowering ...

If you come to the front door of the Schuylkill Center’s Visitor Center this week, two extraordinary — and extraordinarily important — flowers are waiting to greet you, two flowers you should not only ...

One of the joys of summer is watching the butterflies in my flower garden. From spring to fall I enjoy watching them visit my zinnias, pentas, lantanas and cone flowers. Since I am including more ...

With its gorgeous red, purple, or pink blooms, bee balm (Monarda spp.) puts on an incredible show in the garden, attracting a wide variety of pollinators that include hummingbirds, butterflies, and, ...