Monarda punctata (Spotted Beebalm)

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Also known as Horsemint, Spotted Bee Balm or Spotted Horsemint.

Spotted Beebalm has an understated beauty. It sports rosettes of pale yellow-white flower that is spotted with light purple. It is beautiful in a grouping or planted en masse. It is drought-tolerant but extra water in the summer will keep the plants look better and bloom longer.

Spotted Beebalm’s leaves smell like Greek oregano. It can become an aggressive spreader. It needs well-draining soils.

All Monarda species are susceptible to powdery mildew.

 

AT A GLANCE

Texas native Yes
Water use Low
Sun exposure Sun
Bloom color Pale yellow/white with pale purple
Bloom time Spring, summer
Mature height 1-3 ft
Attracts Butterflies, bees
Notes Needs good drainage. Native bee, bumble bee and honey bee friendly. Attracts beneficial insects.

 

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 Present in state
 Present in county and native
 Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state         
 Not present in state
 Present and rare, native in county
 Previously present, now extinct
 Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color)