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Spotted Beebalm

Monarda punctata

Spotted beebalm stacks tiers of purple-dotted yellow flowers above showy pink bracts. A magnet for native bees and predatory wasps, and unfazed by dry sand.

Family

Lamiaceae

Type

shrub

Lifespan

annual

Height

1.5–2 ft

Spacing

0.75–1 ft apart

Light

sun

Soil moisture

dry

Soil pH

acidic, neutral, alkaline

Bloom

April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Bloom colors

white, pink, yellow, green, purple

Wildlife value

butterflies, pollinators

Landscape uses

border

Native states

AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI