- Red, fragrant flowers
- Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
- Grows 24-36 inches tall
- Blooms midsummer to fall
- Deer tend to avoid
Vibrant red flowers attract hummingbirds from midsummer to fall! Red Bee Balm, also known as Jacob Cline Monarda, lures bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden with its fragrant, 2-3 inch, tubular-shaped flowers. Growing 24-36 inches tall, this easy-to-grow, clump-forming perennial makes a big impact when massed in the garden. It's also a showy cut flower. When crushed, its serrated leaves have an aromatic, minty fragrance. Grows best in full sun to partial shade. Deer tend to avoid. Zones 4-9.