Bee Balm After Flowering. Bee balm tastes and smells like mint with citrusy undertones of orange and lemon. Remove up to one-third of the plant from the top trimming off both the old flowers and foliage.
The bee balm might start to show signs of white powdery mildew forming on the leaves and flowers if the plant doesnt get enough air especially after heavy rains. Bee Balm is the common name for plants belonging to the Monarda genus which contains at least 21 different species of flowering. Dont use the infected debris as compost dispose of it in the trash.
Bee balm is usually pinched back to make the plant bushy deadheaded to encourage new flowers and cut back severely in late summer after flowering.
It has squarish stems and its leaves form on opposite sides. 06062014 If your bee balm grows tall again after this pruning you can remove one-third of the height later. Bee balm is usually pinched back to make the plant bushy deadheaded to encourage new flowers and cut back severely in late summer after flowering. What is the bee balm Monarda plant.