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