Bee balm is a perennial plant in the herb family. It's bloom time begins in July and it will continue to bloom until late summer if it is regularly deadheaded. ... When you deadhead the plant, the nutrients, energy, and strength used to make new seeds generates into making more flowers instead.

Do you cut back bee balm after blooming?

As your flowers start to fade, you should deadhead bee balm just above the next flower bud to encourage further flowering. Once a stem has finished flowering, trim it back down to the ground or pinch it off. ... In the fall or winter, you should prune bee balm after it has died back.

Does bee balm come back every year?

Bee balm is a hardy perennial plant that requires little care. Whether planted in a garden area or in a container, it will return each season and will have likely spread. A few easy steps will prepare the plant for the cold weather. Cut the plant to the ground in mid-autumn.