Monarda, better known as bergamot or bee balm, is one of those long-flowering summer perennials which really earns its space in a border. Not only are the Monarda flowers a honeypot for bees and other pollinators, but the stunning flowers and aromatic foliage bring easy, low-maintenance colour and fragrance to your planting scheme too. These fully hardy perennials are easy to grow and keep on improving over the years, forming larger clumps each year which produce even more gorgeous flowering stems. Let Monarda loose in your wildlife or cottage garden and you won’t be disappointed, your local bees will be in for a treat too!