Bee Balm
(Monarda fistulosa)
Other names: Wild bergamot
Perennial Zones 3-9
Sun: Full to partial
Moisture: Medium to dry
Height: 2-4’
Spacing: 2-3’
Bloom: July-Sept
Drought & heat tolerant
Deer resistant
Fragrant flowers
Attracts birds, bees, & butterflies
Used as herbal medicine
Native Range of Monarda fistulosa
Host Plant for
Raspberry pyrausta moth (Pyrausta signatalis)
Hermit sphinx moth (Lintneria eremitus)
Bee balm short faced bee (Dufourea monardae)