Lemon Beebalm
Planted
June 23, 2024
Names
- Common Names
- Lemon Beebalm, Lemon Bergamot, Purple Horsemint, Lemon Horsemint, Lemon Mint
Growth
- Height
- 6 to 24 inches
- Spread
- 8-12 inches
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Appearance
- Bloom Color
- Pinkish purple
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Fall Foliage Color
- Orange to red
Environment
- Hardiness Zones
- Zones 3-10
- Sunlight Requirements
- Ideally full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type
- Clayey, limestone, humus, and sandy loam soils provide optimal growth conditions with good drainage and nutrient content.
- Soil Drainage
- Well-drained soil is ideal for Monarda citriodora.
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.5
Lifecycle
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf Lifecycle
- Deciduous
- Seasons of Interest
- Spring and Summer
- Bloom Time
- Spring and Summer
Reproduction
- Propagation Methods
- Seeds, Cuttings, Division
Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
References
- Monarda citriodora (Lemon Beebalm, Lemon Bergamot, Lemon Horsemint, Lemon Mint, Purple Horsemint) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Sow Wild Natives-Lemon Bee Balm (Monarda citriodora)
- How to identify Lemon beebalm (Monarda citriodora)
- Lemon Mint (Monarda citriodora) | Applewood Seed Company
- Monarda Citriodora Plant Care & Growing Basics: Water, Light, Soil, Propagation etc. | PlantIn
- Monarda citriodora - Species Page - ISB: Atlas of Florida Plants
- Monarda_citriodora Lemon Bergamot, Lemon beebalm. Lemon Mint PFAF Plant Database
- Monarda citriodora page
- Marvelous Native Monarda Flowers | Wayside Gardens
- Monarda (Beebalm, Bee balm, Bergamot, Horesemint, Oswego Tea) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Lemon Mint Seeds For Planting (Monarda citriodora) - Seed Needs – Seed Needs LLC
- Lemon Mint Bee Balm Bulk Seeds - Monarda Citriodora
- Monarda citriodora ssp. citriodora - Species Page - Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas
- 5 Reasons to Grow Lemon Mint (Monarda citriodora) - Native Backyards
- lemon mint | Restoration Seeds
- Heirloom Monarda citriodora Monarda Organic Seeds
- Plant of the Month: Lemon Mint - Native Plant Society of Texas