Spotted Bee Balm is an eccentric beauty of the native garden, distinguished by its dramatic tiered blooms featuring whorls of purple-tinged bracts and distinctive purple-spotted tubular flowers unlike its more common cousins. This tough native thrives in full sun where other Monardas might struggle, reaching 24 inches tall with remarkable drought tolerance and a preference for sandy soils. Hardy in zones 3 through 3, it flowers after 110 to 120 days and typically behaves as a biennial, offering a visual feast that makes it a standout addition to any native planting.
Full Sun
Moderate
3-3
24in H x 12in W
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Moderate
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Spotted Bee Balm delivers a complex, tiered flower display that catches the eye from across the garden. Its ability to thrive in intense sun and sandy soils while outperforming other Monardas in drought conditions makes it especially valuable in challenging sites. The distinctive purple spotting on tubular flowers creates an intricate, almost architectural beauty that sets this native apart from smoother-flowered relatives.
Spotted Bee Balm serves as a striking ornamental flower for native gardens and pollinator plantings. Its showy, spotted blooms attract bees and other native pollinators, supporting the ecological function its common name suggests.
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