Now that my bee balm's blooms are fading away, I'm keenly aware of just how much I enjoy their "spiky hairdo." But if you have a wet area in your yard where whatever you plant struggles mightily, bee balm might also be the solution to one of your biggest landscaping challenges.
Bee balm has culinary and medicinal uses, as well as being an attractive plant. You can brew a tea with bee balm and, as its name suggests, this herb can be used as a balm to treat such things as bee stings. Combine all this with the plant's tolerance of wet conditions, and it's clear why bee balm is such a popular perennial flower.
