100 SPOTTED BEE BALM Monarda Punctata Flower Herb Horesemint Dotted Mint Seeds

DESCRIPTION: NAME: Spotted Bee Balm OTHER COMMON NAMES: Dotted Beebalm / Horesemint / Dotted Mint SCIENTIFIC NAME: Monarda Punctata COLOR: Pinkish Purple & Yellow with Purple Spots PLANT SEEDS: Fall / Cold Stratify / Spring BLOOM TIME: Summer HARDINESS ZONE: 4 - 8 PLANT HEIGHT: 3 – 4’ PLANT SPACING: 2 – 4’ LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average - Dry QUANTITY: 100 Seeds OTHER: Spotted Bee Balm is a unique species of Monarda that is native to the eastern United States’ prairies & coastal plains. The plants are well adapted to sandy soils & periods of drought. The plants form neat clumps that are spread by runners, but it is not at all considered invasive or aggressive. They are deer resistant, & will also grow well in containers. This Bee Balm is an herb with very showy flowers & a delightful fragrance similar to that of Oregano. Spotted Bee Balm blooms in upright spikes of nectar filled flowers that are an important source for honey bees, bumb