Bee balm (Monarda didyma)

Monarda didyma

herb☀️ sun-or-partial🪴 moist-loam📏 medium🌡️ RHS H5

📋Quick Facts

Water

💧💧💧 Frequent watering

Hardiness

Zone 4-9

About

Colourful, aromatic perennial that draws in bees and hummingbirds.

Top tip

Monarda prefers moist, rich soil; give good airflow to reduce mildew and cut stems down after flowering.

Also known as: Monarda / bálsamo-de-abelha, Pysznogłówka ogrodowa, Monarde écarlate, Indianernessel, Bee balm (Monarda didyma), Monarda didyma, Monarda / bálsamo de abeja

Pest Resilience

4/5 — Good resilience

Aromatic foliage deters most pests; powdery mildew occasionally in late summer.

Visual Characteristics

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Culinary

Culinary Use

Salad garnish, herbal tea, cake decoration, cocktails, infused syrups

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What to do now

How to Propagate

🔪Division

Easy

🌰Seed

Easy

✂️Cutting

Moderate

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)

H1a

H1b

H1c

RHS H5

USDA 6–7 equivalent