Monarda, Monarda fistulosa, often called wild bergamot or bee balm, is a native North American plant that is now found in gardens all over the world. Here in our area, groups of the plants can be seen ...

This flower is a classic, timeless choice for a garden bustling with butterflies, bees, and birds. Native to North America, bee balm (Monarda spp., zones 3 to 9), is widely available in bright colors ...

Monarda and its best-known bee balm species is a hot native plant at the moment because of a renewed interest in planting plants that attract pollinators. Few plants do a better job at that than ...

Monardella macrantha common name is Hummingbird Trumpet Mint or Coyote Mint. It is a California native wildflower, but we found the plants for sale at Westwood Gardens in Fayetteville when we were up ...

Throw all of your preconceived notions about the monarda or bee balm out the door. I have more flowers now on my monardas than I normally get from an entire season’s bloom. I am talking about the ...

One of the joys of summer is watching the butterflies in my flower garden. From spring to fall I enjoy watching them visit my zinnias, pentas, lantanas and cone flowers. Since I am including more ...

I wrote this column on a morning when the heat index was predicated to get to 100. And although it may be psychological, somehow my morning coffee doesn’t taste as good on hot mornings like that.