Monarda Plants

The Monarda plant is more commonly referred to as Bee Balm, though other species are also called Oswego Tea, Bergamot, Horsemint or Lemon Mint. As you can guess by the common name, this plant is highly attractive to honeybees, but is also a magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds.


Monarda, pronounced mo-NAR-duh, is a member of the mint family and has long been used by Native Americans as an antiseptic and mouthwash for sore gums and canker sores. A tea, brewed from the dried flowers or fresh leaves, is soothing to sore throats and will have a flavor similar to a minty oregano.


Monarda is fairly easy to grow and in some climates is considered invasive, just as mint can be, especially in the shade. A deep in-ground barrier will solve the problem of unwanted spreading, but if you live in a wooded area where the ground under the trees is bare, plant Bee Balm to quickly fill in the bare spots and to choke out any weeds that may exist. Bee Balm is also considered a great companion plant to grow with tomatoes to improve their flavor, attracting beneficial pollinators and parasitic or predatory insects that will do away with other damaging garden pests like aphids.


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Coral Reef Monarda Plant

Price $6.00

Our 'Coral Reef' Monarda Plant bears oodles of frilly-looking, brilliant pink, pastel and hot pink blossoms. The flowers that hummingbirds and butterflies dream of, these fragrant flowers are both deer and mildew resistant. Bee Balm also has the distinction of having aromatically minty foliage which can be used just as you would use mint, but without the invasive habit. Perfect in wildflower gardens or as a stand-alone specimen, you might want to consider pairing this beauty with an Achillea, such as Moonshine, to give your garden a raspberry lemonade appearance. Definitely fun!

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Cranberry Lace Monarda Plant

Price $6.50

The 'Cranberry Lace' Monarda Plant is actually anything but cranberry-colored, being an incredibly girlie looking pinky-purple. Bearing flowers that appear to be fringed in lace, the foliage on this plant looks similar to mint. Growing almost as quickly as mint, especially in the shade, this Bee Balm is edible and can be used to garnish plates, add to a cool summer salad or to make tea. In fact, make tea and float a blossom to make an unforgettable impression!

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Fireball Monarda Plant

Price $6.00

The 'Fireball' Monarda Plant is a real attention-getter, not only from the beneficial pollinators that will swarm to your garden, but from your neighbors or even total strangers that happen to see it. This Bee Balm produces ruby-red blossoms rising above dark, emerald green, glossy foliage. The minty-scented foliage will flavor the air that drifts through your open windows in the springtime and will make every walk through your yard a pleasant and uplifting experience.

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Jacob Cline Monarda Plant

Price $6.00

The 'Jacob Cline' Monarda Plant is considered by most gardeners to be the best red Bee Balm on the market. Virtually guaranteeing that hummingbirds will flock to your garden for the delightful nectar enclosed within these blossoms, the gorgeous red blooms will appear just as summer arrives and will bloom until early fall. Deer and rabbit resistant, the foliage of Jacob Cline smells minty when rubbed and can be used to flavor your favorite hot or iced teas. Carefree and a robust grower, Monarda is a must-have for the butterfly garden.

Show product details for Marshal’s Delight Monarda Plant

Marshal’s Delight Monarda Plant

Price $6.00

Our 'Marshal's Delight' Monarda Plant was chosen by the Chicago Botanical Gardens as being one of the best plants to grow in the Midwest. Bearing tons of vividly colored, rosy-pink, frilled blossoms, the hummingbirds, butterflies and honey bees will follow the fragrance right to your garden. Unlike some Bee Balm, Marshal's Delight does not suffer from powdery mildew, leaving you plenty of minty, flavorful leaves with which to decorate salads, steep for tea or use to take the sting out of insect bites, including bees.

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Pink Supreme Monarda Plant

Price $6.00

The 'Pink Supreme' Monarda Plant is a more compact variety of Bee Balm, considered a dwarf by some and well-suited to container planting or borders and edgings. The striking shaggy flowers are a pretty lavender-pink while the leaves are large and medium-green and highly resistant to powdery mildew. The whole plant is fragrant and will attract hummingbirds, butterflies and bees, just as the larger plants will.

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Raspberry Wine Monarda Plant

Price $6.50

Our 'Raspberry Wine' Monarda Plant is one of the most elegant looking Bee Balms, at least in our opinion. Featuring raspberry-pink blossoms defined by deeper colored sepals, these beautiful blossoms rise above medium-green foliage that is aromatically minty. Deer and rabbits will avoid Monarda, while it is highly attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and the supremely beneficial honey bee. Its leaves are flavorful and can be used in your favorite teas or recipes.