species 25,885 observations
Spotted Horsemint
Monarda punctata
Field notes
Supports All
220
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Raspberry Pyrausta Moth, Hermit Sphinx, Gray Marvel Moth, Coleophora monardae
4
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Beebalm Shortface, Protandrena abdominalis, Bee Balm Fairy Bee
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Black Stink Bug, Elegant Grass-carrying Wasp
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Great Black Digger Wasp, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Great Golden Digger Wasp, Four-toothed Mason Wasp
211
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Low
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Insect pests Poor soil Rabbits Wet soil
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.