Spotted Bee Balm Seeds – Pollinator Magnet & Medicinal Native Wildflower (Monarda punctata) – Aromatic, Drought-Tolerant Blooms

Minimum: 100+ Seeds

Wild Beauty. Healing Power. A Pollinator’s Paradise.

Bring your garden to life with Spotted Bee Balm (Monarda punctata), a native North American wildflower treasured for its aromatic foliage, striking tiered blooms, and ability to draw in droves of bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects. Known for its medicinal history and drought tolerance, this tough yet elegant plant is perfect for naturalizing meadows, restoring habitats, or adding vibrant color and texture to low-maintenance landscapes.

Also called horsemint, Spotted Bee Balm thrives in dry, sandy soils, blooming from mid-summer into fall with soft purple and pink bracts that hover like halos above golden, speckled flowers.

Why Grow Spotted Bee Balm?

• Major nectar source for native bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

• Aromatic, herbal scent, great for teas, oils, and drying

• Exceptionally drought-tolerant and low-maintenance

• Provides months of color with stacked, orchid-like flowers

• Thrives in poor soils and sunny spots where other plants fail

• Adds height, texture, and wild prairie charm to your garden

Medicinal & Traditional Uses

• Used by Native American tribes to treat fevers, colds, stomachaches, and infections

• Leaves and flowers make a spicy, thyme-like tea with antiseptic properties

• Contains thymol, a natural compound also found in thyme and oregano

• A great plant for home herbalists and permaculture gardens

Pollinator & Habitat Benefits

• One of the top native plants for attracting bees of all kinds

• Supports honeybees, bumblebees, predatory wasps, moths, and hummingbirds

• Acts as a natural pest repellent with its strong herbal scent

• Ideal for prairie restorations, pollinator pathways, and rain gardens

Growing Tips for Monarda punctata

• Sow directly in fall or cold stratify seeds for spring planting

• Prefers full sun to part sun and well-drained, sandy soils

• Avoid heavy clay or overwatering, this plant loves dry conditions

• Self-seeds easily and can form stunning drifts over time

• Cut back after flowering to encourage rebloom and bushiness

• Deer-resistant and tolerant of neglect once established

Pro Tip: Add to your herbal tea garden alongside echinacea, yarrow, and lemon balm for a native twist on classic remedies.

Did You Know?
Despite its delicate, pastel beauty, Spotted Bee Balm is a hardy survivor in poor soils and harsh heat. It’s one of the few native wildflowers that also acts as a natural insecticide, attracting the good bugs and deterring the bad ones with its spicy scent.

🌸 Fragrant. Functional. Fiercely Loved by Pollinators.
With stacked blooms like fireworks and a scent that whispers of the wild, Spotted Bee Balm is both a visual centerpiece and an ecological workhorse.

Heal your land. Feed the bees. Grow with intention.