Hi and thanks for contacting Ask an Expert.

That is fireweed. It is considered a weed by some and a pollinating plant for bees and other pollinators by others. You are right bees love it. The flower heads can be removed when you see them wilting and therefore, you will not have the mess when they go to seed.

Chamaenerion angustifolium, known in North America as fireweed, in some parts of Canada as great willowherb, and traditionally known as Saint Anthony's Laurel. It is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant. It is native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, including large parts of the boreal forests.The pluses are it grows well in poor soil, pollinators love it - cons are seed heads make a mess and it reseeds readily.

It is called fireweed because it often is found growing in burned forests. Definitely a native and referred to as a native wildflower. Controlling it would mean deadheading the flowers after they bloom.

I have added a link with some pictures for your review: https://oregonstate.edu/dept/nursery-weeds/weedspeciespage/fw/fireweed2_page.html

There other pages that note its use as a medicinal for inflammatory conditions.

If you have further questions, please contact us again.  My suggestion:  keep some of it for the bees, deadhead regularly.