spotted beebalm - Monarda punctata

Synonyms: dotted horsemint ,

USDA Plant Code: MOPU
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: dry
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : yes
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: yes
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: purple/pink/yellow
Bloom Period: summer/fall
Fragrant: yes
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Plant(s); August. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); August 1970
Alex Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); photo taken 15 July 1993
Catherine Herms, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); photo taken on 21 July 1993
Catherine Herms, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); growing wild in a field
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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