Bee Balm Medicinal Plant

Bee Balm is a stunning perennial with bright red, violet, pink or white tubular flowers, square stems and mint- or citrus-scented foliage is one of the few herbs with really showy blossoms Apart from the Bee Balms aesthetic value, the their leaves and flowers are used to make tea. Bee Balms which have red blossoms are commonly known as Oswego tea. The fragrant oil of the Bee Balm is used to treat skin eruptions, rashes and infections. It can also be used for relief from fever, nausea, headaches and sore throat. Also, the pulverized leaves of the Bee Balm are used to treat bee sting wounds. That's how the plant got it’s name. This is a wonderful tea herb. To make a cup of tea, simply place tablespoon of fresh or one teaspoon of dried Bee Balm leaves and/or flowers in a tea strainer or tea spoon and pour one cup of boiling water over it. Allow it to steep for ten minutes and bring the tea out. Sweeten if you wish and enjoy.

The flowers make excellent cut flowers. Be sure to cut the stems at an angle so they can take up water.Culinary. Chop the leaves and flowers and add to fruit salads for extra flavour. Garnish any type of salad with the leaves and flowers.

Propagation is easy just divide plants or take cuttings of the stolons. Plants will self-seed.
Bee balm should be dug up, divided and replanted every three or four years in early spring or fall to keep plants healthy.

On top of all these qualities, it is a hardy perennial herb that will grow in all zones. Bee Balm requires full sun or light shade and fertile, light and moist soil.

Bee Balm is so pretty it should be included in your flower beds. It will attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. I know it's hard to welcome bees into the garden, but remember that we need them to pollinate our plants. Good partners for Bee Balm are Coneflower, Black Eyed Susan ,Phlox, Lilies, Hardy Geraniums, and Lavender .

Deer will not eat bee balm. When dried, its aromatic leaves are excellent in potpourri and sachets.

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