Lemon Mint

Monarda citriodora

Tall native annual, biennial or perennial with fragrant foliage and white or pink-lavender flowers, often dotted purple, blooming May to September. Prefers alkaline soils and is a clay component of prairies and roadsides with mesic to dry conditions; up to 10,000 ft. elevation. Use in prairie restoration or full sun landscaping. Important pollinator species for butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.