Bee Balm Plant Before It Blooms. Divide The Bee Balm. To encourage quicker blooming you can deadhead the flower stalks which removes the wilted blooms.
It can be grown in partial sun but it wont bloom as happily as it does in full sun. Step 1 Identify any flower blooms on the bee balm plant which are wilted turning brown or stalks that have rounded tops but no petals. Bee balm thrives in full sunshine.
The flowers are distinct with a spiky appearance.
At this point you can prune it or cut it back to about half of its current height. Altogether the seed germination process of the bee balm flower plant takes anywhere from ten to forty days. You can also cut back the bee balm by half its height in mid-spring before it begins to flower to encourage fuller foliage and more flower buds but this treatment may delay flowering by a few weeks. This encourages the plants to produce more flowersIt also helps reduce reseeding in the flowerbeds.