How Long Does Bee Balm Flower. 02102020 Bee balm thrives in full sun and most varieties need 6 to 8 hours of sunlight per day in order to bloom well. Start indoors 5-8 weeks before the last frost date.
The flowers are cream colored and grow in tall bunches. Bee balm flowers are not scented. They are arranged oppositely on a hairy square stem.
11052020 Deadhead faded blooms to encourage the plant to re-bloom in late summer.
Spring two weeks before the last frost or Late in summer at least two months before the first frost. Blooms are among their chief selling points along with the plants ability to attract a variety of wildlife to the garden landscape among them bees butterflies and hummingbirds. 02032017 Bee balm is in the mint family and absolutely lives up to the family name. It takes a week to 10 days usually for your flowers to appear.