Monarda punctata
dotted horsemint
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2-5 ft
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
pink
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Flowers late spring to early fall.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower. Can be used in informal gardens or as individual plants in ones with a more tended look.
Considerations:
Can get rangy and fall over, but trimming in early summer will keep it bushier.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Attracts many bees, butterflies, and moths.
Attracts hummingbirds.
Native Habitats:
Dry disturbed areas, old fields, and upper sand dunes.
