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(Monarda clinopodioides)
Basil Beebalm

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

Flower Color: white, pink to purple

Growth Habit: herbaceous annual

Flowering Time: May to August

Range in North America: South-central United States

Exposure: Prefers full sun to partial shade

Hardiness: N/A

Soil Requirements: well-drained soil is medium to dry

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Basil Beebalm (Monarda clinopodioides)

Lavender flowers of lemon beebalm (Monarda citriodora).
Flower of Basil Beebalm — Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Alternative Names

Horsemint

Description of Basil Beebalm (Monarda clinopodioides)

Basil Beebalm (Monarda clinopodioides), a member of the Lamiaceae (Mint Family), is a herbaceous annual that grows from 0.5′ to 1.5′ tall and blooms in the spring and summer (April to August).  This plant grows in open areas with full sun or partial shade such as prairies and meadows.

Hosted Species

Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata)

Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerolata) on fabric.
Wavy-lined Emerald on Fabric — CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Nectar Species

Basil beebalm (Monarda clinopodioides) is favored by various moths, butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.

Habitat

This species grows in places of full sun to partial shade in well-drained soils.

Range of Basil Beebalm (Monarda clinopodioides) in the United States and Canada

Range map of basil beebalm (Monarda clinopodioides) in the United States and Canada.

Interesting Facts

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

Native Location

Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Exposure Requirements

Full Sun, Part Shade/Part Sun

Plant Habit

Herbaceous

Soil Requirements

Dry, Medium

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