Lemon Bee Balm
Monarda citriodora
Lemon bee balm is a fragrant annual with tiered whorls of pink-lavender flowers, beloved by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Self-sows readily and makes a citrus-scented herbal tea.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- annual
- Height
- 1–2.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.75–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- white, pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- butterflies, hummingbirds, pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, AR, AZ, GA, KS, LA, MO, MS, NM, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT
Related native plants
More Monarda species
- Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
- Spotted Beebalm (Monarda punctata)
- Scarlet Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)
- Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda bradburiana)
- Plains Beebalm (Monarda pectinata)