Horsemint, Spotted Beebalm (Monarda punctata)

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) Nov 11, 2002

Common name: Horsemint, Spotted Beebalm
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Monarda
Species punctata

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/799/

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Nov 12, 2002

Floridian: Somehow I think that your photo is probably much more impressive than the plant, but this is really beautiful! I've never grown it here.

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Nov 12, 2002

Can't believe this wasn't already in the database?!!

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Floridian Lutz, FL(Zone 9b) Nov 12, 2002

Sue, I was surprised too!
Weez, this plant tends to be leggy here in the wild but I'd imagine with the right type of bushy plant around it, it could be stunning!

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Nov 12, 2002

I wonder if it would grow in my neck of the woods. Interestingly, it is listed as annual, biennial, and perennial on several of the websites I found. I added a comment to the entry... just info I got off the web. You guys could give us the first person info.

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Nov 12, 2002

Weez - I grow it as an annual here. It's pretty easy. The bracts on mine never turned pink ... just that silvery white color with spotted yellow flowers. I haven't grown it in a long time but I have had a couple plants sprout up from re-seeding.

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Nov 12, 2002

I might just give it a try. I like the idea of the bracts for dried nature wreaths... one of those projects that takes up space but sees little results!

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ButterflyGardnr Orlando, FL(Zone 9b) Nov 19, 2002

It grows up into Zone 4a in WI but I don't remember it being so tall and "leggy" up north as it gets down here in zone 9. This is a great plant to attract lots of pollinators (mainly bees and wasps, but some butterflies). It also has a great aroma to it when you crush the leaves (it's a member of the mint family after all). You can trim it back if it gets leggy.

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