Eastern Beebalm - Monarda bradburiana

Well known for its puffs of purple, Beebalm is alive in summer with bees, hummingbirds, pollinators and other insect visitors, including Sphinx moths for which it is their larval host. There is even a monarda specific bee, Doufourea monardae. Foliage turns to red in autumn for a late season display. Believed more mildew resistant than other monardas. Soil Type: Loam/Gravel Soil Conditions: Average-MediumDry Flower Color: Lavender Flower time: June-July Height: 1.5' Light: Sun/Part-Sun Features: Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Larval Host Credits: Info courtesy of illinoiswildflowers.info; Photo courtesy of Julia Bunn