Species Monarda citriodora (Lemon Beebalm, Purple Horsemint, Lemon Mint, Lemon Horsemint, Lemon Bergamot)

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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, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=moci, accessed November 10, 2024

Monarda citriodora - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=281493, accessed November 10, 2024

Monarda citriodora (Lemon Beebalm, Lemon Bergamot, Lemon Horsemint, Lemon Mint, Purple Horsemint) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/monarda-citriodora/, accessed November 10, 2024

Monarda citriodora (Lemon Bee Balm), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/monarda-citriodora, accessed November 10, 2024

Mt. Cuba Center | Monarda citriodora - Mt. Cuba Center, Mt. Cuba Center, https://mtcubacenter.org/trials/monarda/monarda-citriodora/, accessed November 10, 2024

Lemon Bee Balm (Monarda citriodora), Illinois Wildflowers, http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/lemon_bb.html, accessed November 10, 2024

Monarda citriodora Lemon Bergamot, Lemon beebalm. Lemon Mint PFAF Plant Database, Plants for a Future, https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Monarda+citriodora, accessed November 10, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024