Want your garden to pop?  A little red goes a long way -- and it can really bring in the pollinators!  Hummingbirds, e.g., have special receptors that see the color red.  Look for Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Swallowtail Butterflies and others nudging for space among Scarlet Bee Balm.
 
     Scarlet Bee Balm is in the mint family and is a moderate spreader, so maybe choose a spot where it can happily roam.  It likes sun to light shade and moist soil and is easy to grow.  
 
     The flowers, mildly fragrant, die back after blooming, which generally works well in a naturalized setting.  In a more formal garden, maybe add goldenrods and other fall-blooming perennials to fill in the gaps.  
 
     Like most bee balms (Spotted being an exception), Monarda didyma is susceptable to powdery mildew, which does not hurt the plant.   
 
     Beebalm's shoots expand quicly to create a bushier plant.  As the growth can cause the center to become overcrowded, it's best to divide plants every few years and plant only the outside shoots.
 
     Cut Beebalm to the ground in late summer to promote healthier growth.
 
     Fun fact: Monarda didyma also is called Oswego Tea because the Oswego native Americans living near what is now Oswego, NY, taught early white settlers how to make an herbal tea from the plants' leaves.