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
- 1–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, AR, AZ, GA, KS, LA, MO, MS, NM, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX