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Lavender flower of eastern beebalm (Monarda bradburiana).Monarda bradburiana Beck observed in United States of America by Prairie Voyageur (licensed under http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

(Monarda bradburiana)
Eastern Beebalm

Host Plant: Hermit Sphinx (Linteria eremitus),  Gray Marvel (Anterastria teratophora), Orange Mint Moth (Pyrausta orphisalis), and the Raspberry Pyrausta Moth (Pyrausta signatalis) (Wikipedia and Natural History Museum – London)

Nectar Plant: many insects including other butterflies, bees, and wasps.

Flower Color: pink, lavender to white

Growth Habit: herbaceous perennial

Range in North America: South-central and Mid-western United States

Exposure: Prefers full sun to partial shade

Hardiness: Zones 5-8

Soil Requirements: well-drained soil is medium to dry

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Eastern Beebalm (Monarda bradburiana)

Plants of eastern beebalm (Monarda bradburiana).
Francis Groeters, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Alternative Names

Bradbury Beebalm

Description of Eastern Beebalm (Monarda bradburiana)

Eastern Beebalm (Monarda bradburiana), a member of the Lamiaceae (Mint Family), is a herbaceous perennial that grows from 1′ to 2′ tall and blooms in the spring (May).  This plant grows in open areas with full sun or partial shade such as open woods and glades.

Hosted Species

Hermit Sphinx (Linteria eremitus)

Gray Marvel (Anterastria teratophora)

Raspberry Pyrausta Moth (Pyrausta signatalis)

Nectar Species

Eastern Beebalm (Monarda bradburiana) is a nectar plant for many other insects.

Habitat

This species prefers places that have full sun or partial shade in well-drained soil.

Range of Eastern Beebalm (Monarda bradburiana) in the United States and Canada

Range map of eastern beebalm (Monarda bradburiana) in the United States and Canada.

Eastern Beebalm (Monarda bradburiana) is native to the south-central and mid-western United States.  It is considered to be rare in the states if Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, South Dakota, and Texas.

Interesting Facts

The genus name, Monarda, is in honor of a doctor from Spain, Nicholas Monardes (Missouri Botanical Garden).

Native Location

Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Exposure Requirements

Full Sun, Part Shade/Part Sun

Plant Habit

Herbaceous

Soil Requirements

Dry, Medium

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