Description
Spotted Bee Balm (Monarda punctata), also called Horsemint, is a North American native wildflower with tiered whorls of speckled yellow flowers wrapped in showy pink-lilac bracts. The architecture is unlike anything else in the border, and the nectar draws an extraordinary range of native bees, wasps and butterflies.
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- Native wildflower and one of the strongest pollinator plants available
- Unusual tiered flower spikes with pink bracts and spotted blooms
- Aromatic thyme-scented foliage, traditionally used as a herbal tea
- Thrives in dry, sandy soil where other perennials fail
- 100 seeds per packet
Growing guide
- Sow: surface sow and press in; 2-4 weeks cold moist stratification improves germination
- Germination: 10-21 days at 18-24 C (65-75 F)
- Spacing: 30-45 cm (12-18 in) apart
- Light: full sun, dry to average well-drained soil
- Hardiness: short-lived perennial or biennial, USDA zones 3-9; self-sows readily
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