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Top native beebalms and bergamots

7 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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7 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 3

Water use

Low 2

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 3 Loam 3

Soil pH

Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Deer resistant

Yes 2

Resists

Rabbits 2 Dry soil 1 Heat 1 Insect pests 1 Poor soil 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 3 Clumping 2 Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Wildflower 6 Perennial 3 Annual 2 Herbaceous perennial 2 Edible 1
  • Spotted Horsemint Monarda punctata caterpillars 4 bees 3 food 2 flowers 211
  • Lemon Beebalm Monarda citriodora caterpillars 3 bees 1 food 4 flowers 96
  • Plains Beebalm Monarda pectinata caterpillars 2 food 2 flowers 65
  • Green Beebalm Monarda viridissima caterpillars 1 bees 1 flowers 39
  • Stanfield's Beebalm Monarda stanfieldii caterpillars 1 flowers 38
  • Texas Sandsheet Beebalm Monarda fruticulosa caterpillars 1 flowers 24
  • Seaside Beebalm Monarda maritima

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