Bee Balm
Monarda didyma
About it
- Kind
- Flowers · Perennial
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Mature size
- to 3 ft × 30 in
- Blooms
- Jul–Sep
- Hardiness zones
- Zones 4–9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Soil depth in a pot
- At least 10 in
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Water
- About every 4 days
When to plant
We don't have planting times for Bee Balm yet.
Planting partners
No cited companion planting notes for Bee Balm yet.
Safety for pets and children
- Cats No information in our sources
- Dogs No information in our sources
- Horses No information in our sources
- Children No information in our sources
"No information" means our sources do not say, not that the plant is harmless. A non-toxic listing is not a reason to let anyone eat a plant.
Pests and diseases
No pest or disease notes for Bee Balm yet.
Check the label and your local extension service before using any product.
Where this comes from
- family npgsweb.ars-grin.gov ↗ GRIN page: Monarda didyma L.
- Most facts NC State Extension ↗ Backfilled by 0041. Pre-0041 rows recorded one source for the whole row; per-field attribution was never captured and is not invented here.