Names
- Scientific name
- Monarda citriodora
- Common name
- Lemon Beebalm, Purple Horsemint, Lemon Mint, Lemon Horsemint, Lemon Bergamot
Measurements
- Height
- 12 - 30 in
- Spread
- 9 - 12 in
- Spacing
- 12 in
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
- Sunlight
- Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but Well-drained
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Leaf lifecycle
- Deciduous
- Foliage color
- Medium Green
- Bloom time
- Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
- Bloom color
- Pink, Lavender
- Seasons of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Propagation methods
- Seeds, Division
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- Cerv. ex Lag.
- Publication
- Gen. Sp. Pl. : 2 (1816)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
-
Plantae
- Subkingdom
-
Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
-
Angiosperms
- Order
-
Lamiales
- Family
-
Lamiaceae
- Genus
-
Monarda
Inferior Taxa
Monarda citriodora var. austromontana
Monarda citriodora var. citriodora
Monarda citriodora var. parva
References
Monarda citriodora (Lemon beebalm) | Native Plants of North America,
accessed November 10, 2024
Monarda citriodora - Plant Finder,
accessed November 10, 2024
Monarda citriodora (Lemon Beebalm, Lemon Bergamot, Lemon Horsemint, Lemon Mint, Purple Horsemint) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox,
accessed November 10, 2024
Monarda citriodora (Lemon Bee Balm),
accessed November 10, 2024
Mt. Cuba Center | Monarda citriodora - Mt. Cuba Center,
accessed November 10, 2024
Lemon Bee Balm (Monarda citriodora),
accessed November 10, 2024
Monarda citriodora Lemon Bergamot, Lemon beebalm. Lemon Mint PFAF Plant Database,
accessed November 10, 2024
World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024