Many gardeners rate bee balm (Monarda didyma) as one of their favorite summer-blooming perennials. The plants offer loads of color, but often fall prey to diseases such as powdery mildew. If you’re wondering which bee balm cultivar to choose, see the recommendations below from the staff at the plant evaluation program at the Chicago Botanic Garden:
• ‘Blaukranz’
• ‘Colrain Red’
• ‘Falls of Hill’s Creek’
• ‘Gardenview Scarlet’
• ‘Marshalls Delight’
• ‘Ohio Glow’
• ‘Petite Delight’
• ‘Raspberry Wine’
• ‘Rose Queen’
• ‘Violet Queen’