Spotted Bee Balm
Monarda punctata
An aromatic, erect short-lived perennial ranging from only 6 in. to almost 3 ft. tall. Rosettes of yellowish, purple-spotted, tubular flowers occur in whorls, forming a dense, elongated spike at the end of the stem or from leaf axils. Each whorl is subtended by large, conspicuous, whitish, purple-tinged, leaf-like bracts. Tolerant of drought and intense sun than most in the general. Northeastern U.S. Native.
Height: 2’
Spread: 1’
Pot size: 3 qt
Bloom time: July, August. September
Light: Full, partial sun
Moisture: medium-dry, dry
Attracts: blossoms attract honeybees, bumblebees, and many butterflies, including Karner Blue butterfly. It is also one of the host plants for the Raspberry pyrausta butterfly.
Deer resistance: Yes
Photo Credit: Glover Perennials
Companion Plants: Black eyed Susan, aster, butterfly weed, Muhly grass, foxglove, liatris, little blue stem, Big blue stem, coneflower
Monarda punctata
An aromatic, erect short-lived perennial ranging from only 6 in. to almost 3 ft. tall. Rosettes of yellowish, purple-spotted, tubular flowers occur in whorls, forming a dense, elongated spike at the end of the stem or from leaf axils. Each whorl is subtended by large, conspicuous, whitish, purple-tinged, leaf-like bracts. Tolerant of drought and intense sun than most in the general. Northeastern U.S. Native.
Height: 2’
Spread: 1’
Pot size: 3 qt
Bloom time: July, August. September
Light: Full, partial sun
Moisture: medium-dry, dry
Attracts: blossoms attract honeybees, bumblebees, and many butterflies, including Karner Blue butterfly. It is also one of the host plants for the Raspberry pyrausta butterfly.
Deer resistance: Yes
Photo Credit: Glover Perennials
Companion Plants: Black eyed Susan, aster, butterfly weed, Muhly grass, foxglove, liatris, little blue stem, Big blue stem, coneflower
Monarda punctata
An aromatic, erect short-lived perennial ranging from only 6 in. to almost 3 ft. tall. Rosettes of yellowish, purple-spotted, tubular flowers occur in whorls, forming a dense, elongated spike at the end of the stem or from leaf axils. Each whorl is subtended by large, conspicuous, whitish, purple-tinged, leaf-like bracts. Tolerant of drought and intense sun than most in the general. Northeastern U.S. Native.
Height: 2’
Spread: 1’
Pot size: 3 qt
Bloom time: July, August. September
Light: Full, partial sun
Moisture: medium-dry, dry
Attracts: blossoms attract honeybees, bumblebees, and many butterflies, including Karner Blue butterfly. It is also one of the host plants for the Raspberry pyrausta butterfly.
Deer resistance: Yes
Photo Credit: Glover Perennials
Companion Plants: Black eyed Susan, aster, butterfly weed, Muhly grass, foxglove, liatris, little blue stem, Big blue stem, coneflower