Lemon Bee Balm

Monarda citriodora

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Not native

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At a glance

Not yet recorded · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 4 Florida counties.

Ecological relationships

7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Monarda

Orthodes majusculaRustic Quaker, Rustic Groundcat
Pyrausta orphisalisOrange Mint Moth, Orange Spotted Pyrausta
Pyrausta signatalisRaspberry Pyrausta
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
Synchlora frondariaSouthern Emerald
Pyrausta generosa
Xenotemna pallorana

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

4Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Monarda

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Pink, purple or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center differs)
Hardiness · “Zones 2–11” · Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
Height · “1–3 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder differ)
Life cycle · “Annual or biennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center differs)
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder differ)
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder differ)
Spread · “8–12 inches” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder differs)