100 Seeds Spotted Bee Balm Monarda punctata Native Prairie Wildflower Perennial

Spotted Bee Balm is a native North American wildflower known for its distinctive whorls of pale yellow flowers dotted with purple spots, blooming atop sturdy square stems. This perennial adds an airy, architectural quality to prairies, pollinator gardens, and naturalized meadows, and its mint-family foliage carries a pleasant herbal aroma.

Spotted Bee Balm works beautifully in mixed perennial borders, cottage gardens, and wildflower plantings, where it attracts a wide range of pollinators and beneficial insects. The flowers are long-lasting when cut, and the aromatic foliage lends itself to herbal use. It grows steadily through spring, flowers in midsummer, and returns each year from a hardy root system in well-drained sites.

Species: Monarda punctata
Type: Herbaceous perennial wildflower
Plant_Habit: Upright clumping
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained sandy to loamy soil
Zones: 3 to 9
Germination: 14 to 30 days at 65 to 70F, cold stratification improves results
Sowing: Surface sow, lightly press into soil, do not bury deeply
Spacing: 12 to 18 inches
Days_to_Harvest: Not applicable
Notes: Native prairie species, tolerant of dry soils once established