Monarda punctata (Spotted Beebalm)
grows 1.5-2 ft. tall
sun to part shade
dry to medium soil
pink and yellow blooms from June-July
benefits bumblebees, solitary bees, specialist bees, butterflies/moths, wasps, beetles
larval host plant for Gray Marvel Moth and Snout Mouth
associated insects: black sweat bee, great black wasp, great golden digger wasp, sweat bees, long-horned bees, bumble bees, wedge-shaped beetle, soldier beetle
natural habitat: maritime forests, grasslands, sandhill woodlands, sandy upland forests, clearings, fields, forests
suitable in meadows
dried leaves can be used in tea
grows 1.5-2 ft. tall
sun to part shade
dry to medium soil
pink and yellow blooms from June-July
benefits bumblebees, solitary bees, specialist bees, butterflies/moths, wasps, beetles
larval host plant for Gray Marvel Moth and Snout Mouth
associated insects: black sweat bee, great black wasp, great golden digger wasp, sweat bees, long-horned bees, bumble bees, wedge-shaped beetle, soldier beetle
natural habitat: maritime forests, grasslands, sandhill woodlands, sandy upland forests, clearings, fields, forests
suitable in meadows
dried leaves can be used in tea
grows 1.5-2 ft. tall
sun to part shade
dry to medium soil
pink and yellow blooms from June-July
benefits bumblebees, solitary bees, specialist bees, butterflies/moths, wasps, beetles
larval host plant for Gray Marvel Moth and Snout Mouth
associated insects: black sweat bee, great black wasp, great golden digger wasp, sweat bees, long-horned bees, bumble bees, wedge-shaped beetle, soldier beetle
natural habitat: maritime forests, grasslands, sandhill woodlands, sandy upland forests, clearings, fields, forests
suitable in meadows
dried leaves can be used in tea
