Great Smoky Mountain Wildflowers in National Park
Bee-balm has
bright red flowers, pungent foliage and leaves. Amazingly it
is in the mint family and has become a popular garden plant.
Don’t dig them from the wild however as this is illegal.
Bee-balm has a long bloom season lasting from July through October.
You can find them in the park on Clingman’s Dome Road,
and on the Kanati Fork Trail.
Next Smoky Mountain Wildflower... Birdfoot Violet
