BEEBALM

Monarda punctata

 

Variable; to 3 feet

Fast rate of growth

Full sun to partial shade

Fair salt tolerance; excellent drought tolerance

Zones 6 to 10A

 

An erect to sprawling, semi-woody, bushy annual or short-lived perennial with fragrant leaves.

Creamy flowers with purple spots surround the stem and are followed by papery seeds.

Excellent butterfly attractor.

 

http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3478

 

http://regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Monapunc