Bee balm (Monarda) begin to bloom in July and will continue to bloom throughout late summer. To encourage bountiful clusters of flowers, you will want to deadhead the plant throughout its entire bloom time. As the flowers begin to wilt and fade, cut just above the next flower bud.

Does bee balm rebloom after deadheading?

If you continue to deadhead, "you'll get blooms long into the summer." ... But it will rebloom sporadically well into summer, in all but the hottest weather, if you cut the stems of spent blooms back to the next branch. The tiny sprout of foliage in the crotch will grow into a new flower stalk.

Should I dead head my bee balm?

Deadhead the Flowers

Bee balm begins blooming in early summer and continues through late summer and early fall. As the flowers begin to fade, snip off the blossoms before they form seed heads. This encourages the plants to produce more flowers. It also helps reduce reseeding in the flowerbeds.