He wasn’t convinced it was M. citriodora. Rather, he concluded the sample fit the description of a different plant in the Monarda genus: Monarda mexicana, a species that currently has zero sightings ...

Monarda citriodora is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, that is native much of America but can also grow well in tropical climates like Uganda’s.

The spotted beebalm, known as Monarda punctate, and Lemon beebalm, Monarda citriodora, though not as popular, are nevertheless native and true champions in the world of pollinators.

If you are into bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, then by all means put monarda (beebalm) at the top of your must-plant list. I find it amusing that in more than 20 years of garden writing, I've ...