Bee Balm

Growing from seed

Start Bee Balm indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 90 days.

Companion Planting

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  French Marigold
  

  French MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧French Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Bee Balm
  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Bee Balm
  • ❧French Marigold acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Bee Balm
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  Clover
  

  CloverGreat pair

  • ❧Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Bee Balm feeds on
  • ❧Bee Balm draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Bee Balm
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  Bird's-foot Trefoil
  Great pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Bee Balm
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Bee Balm feeds on
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Bee Balm

How to grow Bee Balm

1. Sow8 weeks before frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space45 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Medium · Height: 100 cm · Soil: Moist, well-draining, rich