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Every Monarda variety, A to Z
The complete Monarda list, the genus most gardeners know as bee balm — all 46 varieties in the Sow catalog, alphabetically. For the ones gardeners actually plant most, start from the Monarda hub instead.
B15
- Balmy Lilac Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Balmy Lilac'
- Balmy Pink Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Balmy Pink'
- Balmy Purple Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Balmy Purple'
- Balmy Rose Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Balmy Rose'
- Beauty of Cobham BeebalmMonarda didyma 'Beauty of Cobham'
- Bee Balm Leading Lady PlumMonarda x hybrida 'Leading Lady Plum'
- Bee Balm Oswego TeaMonarda didyma
- Bee Pretty Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Bee Pretty'
- Bee-Happy Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Bee-Happy'
- Beebalm Cherry PopsMonarda didyma 'Cherry Pops'
- Bergamo Bee BalmMonarda x hybrida 'Bergamo'
- Blue Moon Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Blue Moon'
- Blue Stocking Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Blue Stocking'
- Bradbury's bee balmMonarda bradburiana
- Bubblegum Blast Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Bubblegum Blast'
E1
- Electric Neon Pink Bee BalmMonarda 'Electric Neon Pink'
F1
- Fireball Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Fireball'
G2
- Gardenview Scarlet Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Gardenview Scarlet'
- Grape Gumball Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Grape Gumball'
K1
- Kardinal Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Kardinal'
L3
- Lavender Taffeta MonardaMonarda x hybrida 'Lavender Taffeta'
- Leading Lady Razzberry Bee BalmMonarda 'Leading Lady Razzberry'
- Lilac Lollipop Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Lilac Lollipop'
M4
- Marshall's Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Marshall'
- Marshall's Delight Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Marshall's Delight'
- Monarda Bartlettii Puerto PurificacionMonarda bartlettii 'Puerto Purificacion'
- Monarda Leading Lady AmethystMonarda x hybrida 'Leading Lady Amethyst'
P7
- Pardon My Cerise Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Pardon My Cerise'
- Pardon My Purple Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Pardon My Purple'
- Petite Delight Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Petite Delight'
- Pink Chenille Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Pink Chenille'
- Pink Frosting Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Pink Frosting'
- Purple Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Purple'
- Purple Rooster Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Purple Rooster'
R3
- Raspberry Mint Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Raspberry Wine'
- Red Velvet Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Red Velvet'
- Rockin' Raspberry Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Rockin' Raspberry'
S5
- Scarlet Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Cambridge Scarlet'
- Scorpion BeebalmMonarda didyma 'Scorpion'
- Spotted Beebalm Monarda punctataMonarda punctata
- Squaw Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Squaw'
- Sugar Buzz Cherry Pops Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Sugar Buzz Cherry Pops'
V1
- Vintage Wine Bee BalmMonarda fistulosa 'Vintage Wine'
W2
- West Acre Purple Bee Balm BergamotMonarda didyma 'West Acre Purple'
- Wild BergamotMonarda fistulosa
#1
- 'Jacob Cline' Bee BalmMonarda didyma 'Jacob Cline'
Monarda list questions
How many Monarda varieties are there?
The Sow catalog tracks 46 distinct Monarda varieties, all listed above. The wider genus is larger still — this is what is actually available and documented well enough to grow from, rather than every name ever published.
Which Monarda varieties are most popular?
The genus hub ranks them by how many gardeners actually save and plant each one, which is a better reliability signal. This page is the complete list in alphabetical order instead — useful when you already know the variety name you are looking for.
Why do two entries have the same name?
Some Monarda varieties are sold under the same common name by different nurseries, or a cultivar shares a name with the species it came from. Both records are kept and shown with their botanical names so you can tell them apart, rather than one being silently hidden.
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