Bee Balm Plant Leaf. The Bee balm plant produces pom-poms of purple pink white or red flowers that stand above the bright green foliage. Use a low nitrogen slow release fertilizer to avoid damaging the stressed roots.
The plants flowers and leaves are used for medicinal purposes particularly in supplements and herbal teas. Also give your bee balm a regular spray of neem oil. Blossoms attract bees hummingbirds and butterflies and the leaves have a minty aroma when crushed.
The herb contains antioxidant analgesic antibacterial and antifungal properties.
01092020 Bee balm delights the senses in many ways. Monarda fistulosathe wild bergamot or bee balm is a wildflower in the mint family Lamiaceae ID. 20042020 Bee Balm Leaves. Individual leaf measures about 3 to 6 inches long 1 and 2 inches across.