🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌿 Spotted Bee Balm
Monarda punctata
herbs
Perennial
Lamiaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Low
🗺️ Zones
4-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining, sandy
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
24-36 in
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Basil
Aromatic companion improves vigor
🤝 Marigold
Universal companion
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
⚠️ Walnut
Juglone sensitive
📝 Growing Notes
Horsemint. Tiered purple-spotted bracts. Native pollinator plant.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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