| Description | Lemon Bee Balm (Monarda citriodora) is a fragrant Monarda grown as a hardy annual. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | curved, lipped tubular flowers, borne in a whorled flower head of leafy bracts, white to pink, attracts butterflies |
| Leaves | narrow lanceolate to oblong, pubescent, lemon scented when rubbed |
| Stems | square |
| Dimensions | 24 inches tall |
| Maintenance | will reseed |
| Propagation | division, seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | Genus named after Nicolas Monardes, a 16th century Spanish physician and horticulturist. Bergamont tea is made from this plant. |
| Misc Facts | This drink has many medicinal uses. Fistulosa means "full of pipes" referring to the tubular flower parts.(syn Monarda citriodora ssp. citriodora var. citriodora, Mondarda dispersa), AKA: Lemon Monarda, Lemon Mint, Lemon Beebalm, Lemon Horsemint, Plains Horsemint, Lemon Bergamot, purple horsemint or lemon bergamot |
| Notes & Reference | #97-Mints (Barbara Perry Lawton) |
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