Did you know that there are perennial, tender perennial and annual versions of Bee Balm? Today’s topic is the perennial one.
Features:
- The best thing about Bee Balm is that it attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
- The flowers come in pink, purple, red and white.
- While you should check the label, most Bee Balm varieties grow well in zones 4 through 8.
- They bloom in the summer.
- Some varieties only grow to 14 inches while others grow up to 4 feet tall. I have the smaller version.
- Bee Balm does best in full sun but can tolerate some shade.
After seeing a beautiful bee balm plant at Murando Cheese Company at the Finger Lakes in NY, I decided to purchase some for my yard.  I purchased my plants but you can grow this flower from seed as well.
The last bloom variety we chatted about was Sonata Cosmos.
