Bee Balm 'Jacob Kline'

Monarda didyma

How to grow Bee Balm 'Jacob Kline'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Jacob Kline is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Jacob Kline requires a soil ph of 6.1 - 8.5 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Jacob Kline from seed

Transplanting Jacob Kline

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Jacob Kline is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Jacob Kline

Bee Balm Jacob Kline Etymology

Oswego tea is named for Oswego NY.1 Bee Balm for it’s attractiveness to bees1 or for a salve made from it to treat bee stings.

This variety was selected by Don Cline1, named for his son Jean.

Jacob Kline folklore & trivia

Bee Balm is used in Earl Gray tea.1

Other Names for Bee Balm 'Jacob Kline'

Jacob Cline

Footnotes