Plains Beebalm
Monarda pectinata
Aromatic annual beebalm stacking tiers of pale pink, spotted flowers ringed by bracts. Thrives on dry, sandy ground and hums with bees. Like other beebalms, the strongly aromatic leaves season cooked foods and salads.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- annual
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 0.67–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- blue, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, hummingbirds
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~7 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- border, naturalizing
- Native states
- AZ, CA, CO, KS, MO, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX, UT, WY
Related native plants
More Monarda species
- Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
- Lemon Bee Balm (Monarda citriodora)
- Spotted Beebalm (Monarda punctata)
- Scarlet Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)
- Eastern Bee Balm (Monarda bradburiana)