![Spotted Beebalm, Dotted Horsemint - Monarda punctata 3](https://tnyards.utk.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/170/2021/02/monarda_punctata_uga_wiki1.jpg)
Common Name: Spotted Beebalm, Dotted Horsemint
Part sun, moderately dry to dry moisture level, sandy soil. 2-3 ft. height, blooms summer into fall, yellow flowers with purple spots, will naturalize by re-seeding.
Germination Code: A, D
Native Region: Only occurs in Unicoi County of the Blue Ridge Province
May be a biennial or a perennial. Easy to grow. Powdery mildew can be a significant problem so needs good air circulation. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
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