{"id":323,"date":"2026-02-11T20:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/?post_type=resource-cpt&#038;p=323"},"modified":"2026-03-02T21:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:34:25","slug":"bee-balm","status":"publish","type":"resource-cpt","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/bee-balm\/","title":{"rendered":"Bee Balm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-pattern-longform-content is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-pattern-quick-facts has-gray-50-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Facts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bee balm, also called horsemint, is a native Monarda that is aromatic and showy, with distinctive flower heads that attract pollinators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a magnet for wildlife. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds feed on its nectar, and it typically blooms in foothills and mountain gardens from early July through August.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It grows well in sunny, well-drained sites. It forms patches and spreads by seeds and rhizomes, tolerates dry conditions, and will bloom longer and fuller with extra water in very dry summers, especially if you route downspout water to it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/01\/monarda_fistulosa2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324\" style=\"width:220px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/01\/monarda_fistulosa2.jpg 285w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/01\/monarda_fistulosa2.jpg?resize=216,300 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Monarda fistulosa (commonly called Bee balm or Horsemint) is a native plant that is a sentimental favorite of mine. It is both beautiful and aromatic, and its flower heads remind me of court jesters\u2019 hats. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds are drawn to its nectar. It blooms in the foothills and mountains from early July through August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"357\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/01\/monarda_fistulosa1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325\" style=\"width:339px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/01\/monarda_fistulosa1.jpg 357w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/01\/monarda_fistulosa1.jpg?resize=300,220 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A perennial, Bee balm grows naturally in patches in our sunny high country meadows with well-drained soil. It spreads by seeds and rhizomes. In your garden it tolerates dryness but benefits from supplemental water during especially dry summers. (Direct water from your roof downspout through your Bee balm patch, and you will be rewarded with lush and long-blooming stands.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Facts Monarda fistulosa (commonly called Bee balm or Horsemint) is a native plant that is a sentimental favorite of mine. 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