lemon beebalm - Monarda citriodora

USDA Plant Code: MOCI
Light Requirement: full sun
Soil Moisture: dry
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : no
Growth Habits: forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: 8a
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: yes
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: purple
Bloom Period: spring/summer
Fragrant: no
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Flower(s); Taken June 1985
Harlan B. Herbert, , Bugwood.org
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Seed(s); after flowering; dry seed heads
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s);
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s); dry seed head
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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