Monarda punctata (Spotted Beebalm)
$ 8.98
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. |
DISTRIBUTION MAPS
 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) |
Comment: Dormant