Overview
Bee balm (Monarda) and hummingbird mint (Agastache) all start flowering in June. Bee balms take sun or part shade; hummingbird mints want full sun. Deer leave all of them alone.
The catalog's advice for growing them with lavender: "Bee balm prefers richer, more evenly moist soil than lavender, so set it in a neighboring bed with better soil and regular water, where its lilac-purple heads carry on the summer color and bee traffic near your lavender."
At a glance
- 27 plants in the catalog (Bee Balm: 19, Hummingbird Mint: 8).
- Light: sun or part shade 19, sun only 8. 27 do best in the sun border and 0 do best in the shade garden (a plant that takes both does well in either).
- Zones: from zone 4 up to zone 9.
- Size: 14 to 36 inches tall.
- Deer: deer leave it alone 27.
- Pollinators: Excellent 27.
- Unlock levels 1–37, plugs 11–18 coins.
Every plant
Sorted by unlock level. Sizes are in inches. Bloom shows when flowering starts (counted from early March) and its pattern.
| Plant | Light | Zones | Height × width (in) | Bloom | Deer | Pollinators | Level | Plug (coins) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guava Lava Hummingbird Mint | Sun | 5–9 | 22 × 26 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 1 | 11 |
| Pinky Pie Hummingbird Mint | Sun | 5–9 | 20 × 26 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 5 | 11 |
| Blue Bayou Hummingbird Mint | Sun | 5–9 | 18 × 18 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 7 | 11 |
| Rosie Posie Hummingbird Mint | Sun | 5–9 | 22 × 30 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 8 | 11 |
| Sugar Buzz® Bubblegum Blast Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 24 × 32 | Late June · one flush | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 8 | 14 |
| Sugar Buzz® Rockin' Raspberry Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 20 × 20 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 10 | 14 |
| Electric Neon Purple Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 24 × 30 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 13 | 15 |
| Sugar Buzz® Pink Frosting Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 16 × 24 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 15 | 14 |
| Sugar Buzz® Grape Gumball Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 24 × 24 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 17 | 14 |
| Peachie Keen Hummingbird Mint | Sun | 5–9 | 24 × 32 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 18 | 11 |
| Sugar Buzz® Blue Moon Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 20 × 22 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 18 | 14 |
| Royal Raspberry Hummingbird Mint | Sun | 5–9 | 32 × 32 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 19 | 15 |
| Leading Lady Amethyst Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 14 × 22 | Early June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 20 | 18 |
| Leading Lady Orchid Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 14 × 28 | Early June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 20 | 18 |
| Mango Tango Hummingbird Mint | Sun | 5–9 | 18 × 16 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 20 | 11 |
| Leading Lady Razzberry Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 14 × 28 | Early June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 21 | 18 |
| Queen Nectarine Hummingbird Mint | Sun | 5–9 | 36 × 36 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 21 | 15 |
| Red Velvet Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 32 × 36 | Late June · repeats if deadheaded | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 23 | 18 |
| Pardon My Lavender II Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 18 × 28 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 24 | 18 |
| Sugar Buzz® Cherry Pops Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 20 × 26 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 27 | 14 |
| Electric Neon Pink Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 22 × 20 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 28 | 15 |
| Pardon My Cerise Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 18 × 12 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 28 | 18 |
| Lavender Taffeta Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 26 × 30 | Late June · repeats if deadheaded | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 29 | 18 |
| Pardon My Rose Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 18 × 28 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 34 | 18 |
| Leading Lady Plum Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 14 × 28 | Early June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 36 | 18 |
| Leading Lady Pink Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 14 × 28 | Early June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 37 | 18 |
| Pink Chenille Bee Balm | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 22 × 22 | Late June · repeats if deadheaded | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 37 | 18 |
Tips
- Most of these belong in the ☀️ sun border, next to the lavender. In the shade garden a plant that also takes part shade tops out at 88% health, and a sun-only plant loses 7 health a week and will not flower.
- Most are deer resistant, so they are a safe choice before you can afford a deer fence.
- Deadhead repeat and long bloomers while they are in flower for more bloom weeks and more bouquet stems.
See also
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