Lemon Mint Herb -Monarda citriodora, lemon bee balm, perennial herb

Monarda citriodora has several common names including Lemon Beebalm, lemon horsemint, plains horsemint, lemon bee balm, lemon bergamot, and Purple Horse Mint.Approximately 75,347+ seeds/oz. Lemon Bee Balm (Monarda Citriodora) - Start Monarda Citriodora seeds for a wonderful annual that attracts beneficial insects. Monarda Citriodora is commonly called Lemon Bee Balm, Lemon Mint, and Purple Horsemint. As the name suggests, it is an herb in the mint family. Lavender-to-pink, tuft-like, whorled flower heads attract hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. The Lemon Mint herb plant blooms from spring into late summer. Often late in the season the scent is described as resembling oregano more than lemon.Monarda Citriodora grows in prairies, roadsides and other sunny habitats from wildflower seed. It grows from California to Florida, but is a native of the Midwest. It prefers soils with a high percentage of clay, but is adaptable to varying soil types as long as they are drier soils and not satur