A Bee Balm is an herbaceous perennial plant. The heads of this plant are red in color and the flowers are in the shape of claws. These grow during the summer months. The Bee Balm is also called by a number of other names. These include, Lemon Mint, Bergamot and Oswego Tea. The leaves of this plant are known to have the maximum amount of a fragrance and spicy oil. One can easily get this oil by crushing the leaves.

The Bee Balm plants are quite small in size. Overall the length barely exceeds .2 m to about .9 m to the most. It has equal spreads. These are ovate and often found to be slender too. The leaves are long- tapering kinds that are referred to as the lanceolate kind. This is one of those plants that you can always consider for bordering. They make fabulous bordering plants that look outstanding.

The flowers of the Bee Balm are bright red colored. They grow in form of head shaped cluster forms. The leaves are aromatic, and smell so good, that they can even be used in tea. Apart from tea, bee balms can also be used in summer drunk preparations. Pork dishes, salads are other places where this plant can be used. Apart from that the flowers of this plant are often used on potpourri and salads for adding up color.

This plant can even help you get relief form various health related issues. For instance, if you are having a problem with flatulence or say nausea or a problem like menstrual pain or can’t seem to get out of a condition of insomnia, you can try this plant out for helping you get some relief and respite from your trouble. Many also say that this is a plant that can be used to help region some relief form problems like heavy cold or say a sore throat, or sometimes even chronic bronchitis.

Needless to say it makes a very common and sought after plant for many hoping to grow something good looking and valuable around.  If you are thinking of going for this plant too, then it may help you to know a bit about the various plant species of this plant available in the market these days. While there are various wild species, you may be a slightly more fascinated by the hybrid varieties of the beautiful and aromatic Bee Balm plant, that are not only a bit smaller in size but look good too. These vary in colors too such as deep blue, white and even lovely apple color of the candy too!

This plant requires that the soil should not be too wet. However, it must be ensured that the soil remains reasonably moist at all times. Fertilizers are not exactly a must, but using them is not forbidden ether. Do not over sue them. The best time for opting for fertilizers is after the plant has been seen blooming around the spring season.