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Also called beebalm.
Part of 🐝︎ bee balm/bergamot/horsemint genus Monarda in ◼︎ mint family Lamiaceae.
Native to most of 🇨🇦 Canada and 🇺🇸 USA.
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database)
Genus used as host by caterpillars of 7 speciesof butterflies and moths, in some areas. We find our Monarda flowers very popular with pollinators.
Poster of monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus lifecycle, larval host plants, adult nectar plants, and growing info for these plants.
Bloom dates, height, light, moisture, etc., for use in smaller yards (Pennsylvania). (page 44) Bloom dates (Michigan). (page 7) Bloom dates (NE Illinois). (page 2) (🔒︎ Wild Ones members only)
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🐝︎ bee balm/bergamot/horsemint genus Monarda