If you want to attract Hummingbirds to your garden, there is probably no other plant that can reliably do so than Monarda didyma. Commonly known as Bee Balm (and many other names), this wildflower...
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Saving seed from Bee Balm can be a tricky thing. If you're reading this, you've probably followed some other guide and had disappointing results. Well, I've been saving this seed for over 5 years,...
Of all the species in the Monarda genus, Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) is just about the easiest for saving seed. I've collected seed several months after blooming, after birds have fed on seed...
I've been growing Scarlet Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) for over 5 years. Each year I save seed from this plant, as saving seed is just kind of a hobby of mine. Well, out of all Monarda species I have...
One of the most unique blooming flowers in our yard is Spotted Bee Balm. A member of the Monarda genus, it doesn't quite resemble any other Monarda. I love the numerous tropical and alien like...