Bee Balm Garden Design

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Bee balm garden design. The flowers are distinct with a spiky appearance. Listeners who emailed us during the live show were entered into this month s. The many additional uses of different parts of the.

Sep 6 2016 explore fred meyer s board bee balm on pinterest. Mostly grown in north america more and more people are growing monarda now more than ever thanks in part to its medical benefits. Blossoms reminiscent of fireworks in a variety of colors mean more than just pollinators enjoy the summertime display.

Bee balm is an easy plant to identify when it s growing wild in fields stream beds or woodland edges. Lower petals resemble a lip while the top petals are a mass of individual flowers that look like clustered fanning tubes. Plant a clump of a bright red or purple variety at the end of a pathway as a compelling focal point to draw the eye through the landscape.

So in this episode of the urban forestry radio show and podcast we learn how to create an polliinator or bee garden. Aug 11 2020 explore michelle murdock s board bee balm followed by 536 people on pinterest. Vigorous growth and a long bloom time also make this plant a standout in any garden setting.

Dense clusters of small two lipped flowers entice a broad range of pollinators as do the aromatic green leaves. The show guest is lorraine johnson co author of a new free ebook called a flower patch for the rusty patched bumble bee by lorraine johnson sheila colla and with illustrations by ann sanderson. Also spotted bee balm with pale yellow petals spotted with purple with showy pink bracts.

Midsummer to early fall flower color. 1 to 3 feet tall zones. See more ideas about bee balm the balm bee balm flower.