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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

10CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Monarda

Anterastria teratophoraGrey Marvel, White Spotted Jaspidia
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
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
Hardiness · “Zones 2–11” · Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
Height · “1–3 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Annual or biennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
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
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “8.0004 inches–1 foot” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Lemon Bee Balm