Motherwort Pollen Color

Leonurus cardiaca

Motherwort pollen is shown in the orange and amber color family as general visual guidance. Use this page as a reference for pollen appearance, bloom timing, plant type, bee forage value, and available hardiness context.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Visual guideMotherwort pollen

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Plant Facts

SeasonSummer
USDA Zone3 - 9
Plant TypeHerb
ForagePollen and nectar
Pollen ValueMedium
Nectar ValueMedium
Color FamilyOrange and amber
Scientific NameLeonurus cardiaca
Common NamesMotherwort, Lion's tail
Color ConfidenceLow
Color MethodProvisional visual swatch; the New Jersey references do not provide a pollen-specific color measurement.
Reviewed2026-10-14

Quick Answer

Motherwort pollen is shown in this guide as an orange and amber tone. It is listed as herb, associated with summer bloom timing, USDA zone 3 - 9, and pollen and nectar forage value.

Pollen Color Notes

The visual color shown for Motherwort is grouped broadly with orange and amber pollen tones. It is intended for comparison and identification support, not as a laboratory measurement.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Bloom, Zone, and Forage Context

Motherwort is listed for summer. The record lists USDA zone 3 - 9; hardiness zones are planning context, not a precise flowering calendar. Approximate bloom months in the supplemental notes: June, July, August.

Its forage type is pollen and nectar, with pollen value marked as medium and nectar value marked as medium. The small tubular flowers offer nectar and pollen over an extended summer period.

Identification Notes

A tall mint-family perennial with square stems, deeply lobed opposite leaves, and prickly whorls of small pink flowers at stem nodes.

Flower color note: Pale pink to lilac. Flower color and pollen color may differ.

Related by Similar Color

Poison Ivy - Orange and amber Burdock - Orange and amber Coltsfoot - Orange and amber Grape - Orange and amber Lavender - Orange and amber Tree of Heaven - Orange and amber

Related by Season

Adam's Needle - Summer American Basswood - Summer Basil - Summer Bee Balm - Summer Bindweed - Summer Bird's-Foot Trefoil - Summer

Related by Plant Type

Basil - Herb Borage - Herb Catnip - Herb Dill - Herb Fennel - Herb Hairy Mountain Mint - Herb

Related by USDA Zone

Adam's Needle - Zone 4 - 10 Alder - Zone 2 - 7 Allium - Zone 3 - 9 Almond - Zone 4 - 8 Alsike Clover - Zone 3 - 8 American Basswood - Zone 3 - 8

Related by Bee Forage

Adam's Needle - Pollen and nectar Alfalfa - Pollen and nectar Allium - Pollen and nectar Almond - Pollen and nectar Alsike Clover - Pollen and nectar American Basswood - Pollen and nectar

Sources

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
United States Department of Agriculture / reviewed 2026-07-12
USDA hardiness zone context USDA PLANTS Database
United States Department of Agriculture / reviewed 2026-07-12
scientific name, common name, distribution context, plant classification Pollen & Plant Bloom Dates
New Jersey Beekeepers Association / reviewed 2026-10-14
New Jersey bee-forage plant list, regional bloom windows, common-name context A Manual of Bee Husbandry
New Jersey State Library / reviewed 2026-10-14
historical New Jersey bee-forage list, botanical-name mapping, regional bloom windows