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Native Plant Spotlight: Bee Balm

Common name: Bee Balm

Scientific name: Monarda, various species

Type: Perennial wildflower

Blooms: June-August

Color: various, red, pink, white

Light: Full to part sun

Size: 1-4 feet high, 2-4 feet wide

Notes: Bee balm is super easy to grow and attracts a variety of wildlife, including hummingbirds, hummingbird moths, and many other insects. Bee balm will spread by rhizomes that can easily fill a 4×4 area. Unwanted bee balm can be pulled easily, or better yet, put it somewhere that it can freely spread and fill up an area with gorgeous color!

The native plant spotlight is a new feature, thanks to photographer and naturalist Sharon Mammoser. See more of her her work at Nature for My Soul. 

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