Spotted Beebalm (Monarda punctata) | Indigenous Plant | This Land

Spotted Beebalm

Monarda punctata

[ mo-NAR-dah punk-TAH-tah ]

● Available Now Perennial/Biennial

Growing Conditions

Light ☀ Full Sun
Height ▲ 1–3 ft
Moisture 💧 Dry–Medium
Soil ◎ Sandy, well-drained, poor soils OK
Bloom ❀ Summer (Jul–Sep)
Color Yellow/Purple-spotted; showy pink/lavender bracts

Wildlife Value & Uses

Bumble bees native bees butterflies; specialist bee host
Medicinal (thymol-rich) aromatic foliage; deer resistant

Part of These Collections

Meadow Starter Kit Native Bees

Sources & References

USDA PLANTS, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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