It’s always a good thing when a plant is edible and ornamental. Bergamot, also called bee balm, is mostly grown as a perennial border plant, but it also has been served for centuries as an herb. This ...

Monarda, Monarda fistulosa, often called wild bergamot or bee balm, is a native North American plant that is now found in gardens all over the world. Here in our area, groups of the plants can be seen ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Wild bergamot, or Monarda fistulosa, though not your ...

Native wildflowers have been a passion of mine for quite some time. In fact, I have written articles on the importance of planting native species of wildflowers which benefit birds, bees, butterflies ...

It’s no secret why lemon bergamot is also known as bee balm. As the name suggests, bergamot is a balm to bees – they love it! The busy little insects are drawn to colours like blue and purple, which ...

Soft lavender flowers resembling tiny pom-poms are blooming in my yard. They’re also displaying in a wild patch of native flowers at a nearby local park, as well as in many prairies and naturalized ...