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Monarda punctata is a herbaceous plant that is native to eastern Canada, the eastern United States and northeastern Mexico. Common names include spotted beebalm and horsemint. It is a thyme-scented plant with heads of purple-spotted tubular yellow flowers above rosettes of large white or pink-tipped bracts. Plants are tolerant of dry conditions.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-9
Height: 24", 60 cm
Location: Sun or part sun
Seeds per packet: 50
Description
Monarda punctata is a herbaceous plant that is native to eastern Canada, the eastern United States and northeastern Mexico. Common names include spotted beebalm and horsemint. It is a thyme-scented plant with heads of purple-spotted tubular yellow flowers above rosettes of large white or pink-tipped bracts. Plants are tolerant of dry conditions.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-9
Height: 24", 60 cm
Location: Sun or part sun
Seeds per packet: 50
