Spotted Bee Balm
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CA$3.00
CA$3.00 - CA$10.00
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Description
Spotted Bee Balm-Monarda punctata also known as horse mint
spotted Bee Balm also known as Horsemint
Origin: US Native Wildflower
Other Common Names: Horsemint, Spotted Beebalm, Bee Balm
Duration: Biennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Height: 12 in to 24 in
Spacing: 12 in to 15 in
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
USDA Zone: 4a-10b
Germination: No pre-treatment needed. Sow seeds on soil surface at 70F and water.
Monarda punctata is a herbaceous plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, 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. The plant contains thymol, an antiseptic and fungicide.
It was historically used to treat upset stomachs, colds, diarrhea, neuralgia and kidney disease.
Unlike the most familiar Monarda species that have a single flower head on a stem, Monarda punctata has flowers that are stacked up the stem with bracts radiating from the stem, under each flower. Varying in color from light pink to white, the bracts are ornamental longer than the flowers, whereas the flowers (yellow with brown spots) are visible only at close range
Please note if you order more than one of this item they will be shipped packaged all in one ziploc bag with one set of planting instruction unless otherwise requested
spotted Bee Balm also known as Horsemint
Origin: US Native Wildflower
Other Common Names: Horsemint, Spotted Beebalm, Bee Balm
Duration: Biennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Height: 12 in to 24 in
Spacing: 12 in to 15 in
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
USDA Zone: 4a-10b
Germination: No pre-treatment needed. Sow seeds on soil surface at 70F and water.
Monarda punctata is a herbaceous plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, 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. The plant contains thymol, an antiseptic and fungicide.
It was historically used to treat upset stomachs, colds, diarrhea, neuralgia and kidney disease.
Unlike the most familiar Monarda species that have a single flower head on a stem, Monarda punctata has flowers that are stacked up the stem with bracts radiating from the stem, under each flower. Varying in color from light pink to white, the bracts are ornamental longer than the flowers, whereas the flowers (yellow with brown spots) are visible only at close range
Please note if you order more than one of this item they will be shipped packaged all in one ziploc bag with one set of planting instruction unless otherwise requested