Monarda punctata
Horsemint
Monarda - or Bee Balm, or Bergamot - is a tall, upright growing flowering perennial, with flower heads that consist of many tubular flowers that are a magnet for bees. Leaves are mid green and aromatic.. 'Spotted Bee Balm' has pale yellow flowers that have purple spots, and are surrounded by pink leaf-like petals.
Contributed by @jenlthomas
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Horsemint
Latin name
Monarda punctata
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Lamiaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.90 M
Monarda punctata
Monarda - or Bee Balm, or Bergamot - is a tall, upright growing flowering perennial, with flower heads that consist of many tubular flowers that are a magnet for bees. Leaves are mid green and aromatic.. 'Spotted Bee Balm' has pale yellow flowers that have purple spots, and are surrounded by pink leaf-like petals.
Planting outdoors
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed under glass on the surface of compost and sprinkle lightly to cover, keep moist but not wet.
Sow seed under glass
From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn
Sow seed under glass on the surface of compost and sprinkle lightly to cover, keep moist but not wet.
Sow seed under glass
From Late Winter TO Late Spring
Sow seed under glass on the surface of compost and sprinkle lightly to cover, keep moist but not wet.
Flowering season
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
The flower heads consist of many tubular flowers. The flowering season is from early summer to early Autumn
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