Spotted Bee-Balm

Monarda punctata

Native to: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont

Life cycle: Perennial/self-sowing Biennial

Seed source(s): Wild Seed Project, Cumberland County, ME

Light: Full/Partial Sun

Soil Moisture: Medium-Dry to Dry

Height: 2-3’ Spread: 12-24" Spacing: 8-12”

Blooms: July-September

Bloom Color: pink/purple

Natural Habitat: Dry sandy or gravelly soils of beaches, pine barrens, woodland edges, and roadsides.

Benefits: Deer/Rabbit Resistant, Pollinator Favorite, Bird Favorite, Urban Environment, Drought Tolerant, Edible, Low Maintenance, Host Plant (Raspberry pyrausta)

Pairs Well With: Blue-eyed grass, butterfly milkweed, Scotch bellflower, sundial lupine, and New Jersey tea

“Blooming in late summer with pale pink, tiered flower clusters and gray-green foliage. This plant makes a dramatic garden display and attracts an interesting array of pollinating insects. Foliage can be used for tea. A biennial species, but will self-sow if happy in its location. Deer-proof.”

–Wild Seed Project