Quercus

White Bergamot

Monarda clinopodia

Native to Georgia (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

11CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Monarda

  • Anterastria teratophoraGrey Marvel, White Spotted Jaspidia
  • Eosphoropteryx thyatyroidesPink-Patched Looper Moth
  • Lintneria eremitusHermit Sphinx
  • Orthodes majusculaRustic Quaker, Rustic Groundcat
  • Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
  • Pyrausta orphisalisOrange Mint Moth, Orange Spotted Pyrausta
  • Pyrausta signatalisRaspberry Pyrausta
  • Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
  • Synchlora frondariaSouthern Emerald
  • Pyrausta generosa
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  • Xenotemna pallorana
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
37BeesSoutheastern regional records
4Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Lamiaceae
Hardiness
Zones 5a–8b
Soil pH
Acidic to alkaline
Flower color
Purple or white

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

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

White Bee Balm; White Bergamot

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankG5
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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