Monarda fistulosa claire grace ranked highly in our trial due to its sturdy, upright habit and prolific floral. Spotted beebalm monarda punctata in the bee balms database. Common names include spotted beebalm and horsemint it is a thymescented plant with heads of purplespotted tubular yellow flowers above rosettes of large white or pinktipped bracts. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. This variation of traditional bergamot has a distinctive oreganolike scent that makes it a definite favorite among gardeners and herbalists. Monarda punctata plants do have a high concentration of oils. Most of the selections currently available to gardeners are hybrids of two species native to the eastern united states, monarda didyma scarlet bee balm and monarda fistulosa wild bergamot. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The stems are obtusely angled, hoary pubescent, branched, and 2 or 3 feet high. Issue 12, 1998 plant evaluation notes monarda and powdery mildew resistance richard g. Southwestern us, northwestern us an aromatic plant of the mint family, agastache urticifolia. Horsemint, dotted mint 2 to 3 feet sun, part sun moist to dry, well drained soil flowers are pale yellow with purple specks surrounded by showy pinkish lavender bracts in summer.
Department of agriculture agricultural research service. The bright lavender flowers of the dotted mint are actually leafy bracts that surround the true flower. Monarda is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, lamiaceae. Large image for monarda punctata spotted beebalm usda plants. The preference is full sun, mesic to dry conditions, and sandy soil. Monarda didyma, beebalm or oswego tea, and monarda fistulosa, wild bergamot, are the most commonly cultivated of the. Monarda punctata synonyms, monarda punctata pronunciation, monarda punctata translation, english dictionary definition of monarda punctata. The leaves and flowering tops of monarda punctata, linne. Large image for monarda punctata spotted beebalm usda. I wasnt really expecting to see it this year as it is usually used as an annual. Monarda punctata tall erect perennial or annual having lanceolate leaves and heads of purplespotted creamy flowers. Kurzbeschreibung beim missouri botanical garden engl.
To download the original size of this image, click on the link below. Monarda fistulosa wild bergamot from north creek nurseries. This study indicated that the monarda punctata essential oil to a great extent and thymol to a lower extent triggered a substantial increase in the ros levels in s. Prairie nurserys dotted mint has bright lavender flowers that are actually leafy bracts surrounding the true flower. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. Purplespotted, tubular yellow flowers with light purplishwhite bracts in late summer. Horsemint has rather unusuallooking flowers and attractive bracts. Monarda punctata is a dioecious species, classified as an annual, biennial, and perennial. Spotted bee balm flowers are gorgeous plants that will attract an array of beneficial insects to the garden. The plant list includes 83 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus monarda. Agrecol native nursery, 10101 north casey road, evansville, wi 53536. Todays cultivars come in a range of colors including white, red, purple, and. Its creamy white flowers are spotted and have light purple bracts below them.
Samuel clarke, 1880publication date 1916 topics horsemint, thymol publisher washington, d. Spotted beebalm seeds are often available from the florida wildflowers growers cooperative at plants are occasionally available at nurseries that specialize in native plants. There are many other bee balms native to north and central america. Whorls of flowers around leaf axils in the upper part of the plant and at the end of branching stems. Monarda punctata tall erect perennial or annual having lanceolate leaves and heads of. Erect, herbaceous perennial, 310 dm flowering julyoctober. Besides being a popular choice for making herbal tea, this plant once had a place in many homes as a sweet scented potpourri. Horsemint is an indigenous perennial or biennial herb, with a fibrous root. Dotted mint is biennial and selfsows readily on open sandy soil. Spotted beebalm, spotted horsemint, horsemint lamiaceae mint family synonyms. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this link should not be.
Monarda punctata spotted beebalm, dotted horsemint from north. Spotted beebalm is a native perennial is also known as horsemint. Common names include bee balm, horsemint, oswego tea, and bergamot, the latter inspired by the fragrance of the leaves, which is reminiscent of bergamot orange citrus bergamia. Rosettes of yellowish, purplespotted, tubular flowers occur in whorls, forming a dense, elongated spike at the end of the stem or from leaf axils.
We adore the genus monarda for so many of its wonderful properties including fragrance, ease of growing, willingness to naturalize an area reliably and all of the wonderful things that it can do for beneficial insects and pollinators. Monarda punctata spotted beebalm, dotted horsemint from. Antibacterial activity and mechanism of action of monarda. A multitude of butterflies and other pollinators visit monarda punctata a top nectar plant for the rare karner blue butterfly.
Spotted beebalm monarda punctata applewood seed company. The reactive oxygen species generated by the monarda punctata essential oil were identified using 2, 7dichlorofluorescein diacetate dcfda. The genus name monarda honors spanish botanist nicolas bautista monardes, who studied herbal and medicinal plants from north. Monarda punctata, commonly called spotted beebalm, is native to the eastern u. Attributes include its mildew resistance, short stocky stature, earlier bloom time and less aggressive spreading than other monarda spp. Grows very well in poor sandy moist soil where it will gradually sp. Monarda punctata is categorized as a perennial that is native to much of the eastern and midwestern united states. Propagate monarda punctata by division or from seed. View picture of monarda species, horsemint, spotted beebalm, bee balm monarda punctata at daves garden. Grow spotted bee balm from fresh monarda punctata seeds. Monarda punctata is categorized as a perennial that is native to much of the eastern and midwestern.
Monarda punctata prefers a location of full sun but in the deep south enjoys a little shade from intense direct sunlight. This species is indigenous to sandy prairies and savannas, sand dunes around the great lakes and sandy fields. No other member of this distinctive genus in ohio has large yellow flowers spotted with purple. In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. I didnt take the time to research what the plants would look like so i was pleasantly surprised when the plants started to bloom. Monarda punctata horse mint, spotted beebalm pfaf plant. Monarda punctata definition of monarda punctata by the free. The fragrant flowers are very attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. The wild mint mentha sylvestris, now mentha longifolia.
Plant database entry for spotted beebalm monarda punctata var. Spotted beebalm deep purple monarda punctata hybrid. We sought out a native monarda to add to our ecological line and landed swiftly on monarda. It is a familiar component of prairie and savanna communities on all but the wettest of soils.
Monardapunctata horsemint, dotted mint 2 to 3 feet sun, part sun moist to dry, well drained soil flowers are pale yellow with purple specks surrounded by. The plant list includes a further 41 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus monarda. Common names include spotted beebalm and horsemint. Southwestern us, northwestern us an aromatic plant of. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees. Here is a fact sheet explaining what oils are actually present within the genus, monarda. Posted by plantladylin sebastian, florida zone 10a on sep 29, 2011 8. Monarda punctata is a annualperennial growing to 0. Native to most of north america, it often is cited for its historical medicinal applications among indigenous people. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Monarda bradburiana is touted by many as a superior beebalm for the garden.
A large image of monarda punctata spotted beebalm from the usda plants database. L48 n, can an aromatic, erect perennial ranging from only 6 in. Renowned garden designer piet oudolf used monarda bradburiana in his plans for new york citys highline and chicagos lurie garden. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions.
Plants occur in disturbed or high quality sandy habitats. Monarda punctata is a herbaceous plant in the mint family, lamiaceae, that is native to eastern canada, the eastern united states and northeastern mexico. The genus name monarda honors spanish botanist nicolas bautista monardes, who studied herbal and. Monarda bradburiana eastern beebalm from new moon nurseries. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. We sought out a native monarda to add to our ecological line and landed swiftly on monarda punctata. It is uncommon in the state of missouri, but has primarily been found in several eastern counties adjacent to the mississippi river. Wild bergamot fact sheet i want to be careful with my wording because bergamot can be confused with bergamot orange or bergamot mint rather than wild bergamot. Monarda punctata lady bird johnson wildflower center. Commercial production of thymol from horsemint monarda. The black line on the top graph shows the number of natural enemies in grass with no flowering plants grass control. Oct 15, 2014 the reactive oxygen species generated by the monarda punctata essential oil were identified using 2, 7dichlorofluorescein diacetate dcfda.
Bars for native plants are solid and nonnative plants are striped. Monarda punctata metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. This plant is a butterfly attractant and blooms from summer to frost. They grow to a mature height of about 12 to 36 inches tall and need little attention once established.
Claire grace is a naturally occurring selection of monarda fistulosa. Monarda punctata definition of monarda punctata by the. Issue 12, 1998 plant evaluation notes chicago botanic garden. Monarda species, horsemint, spotted beebalm, bee balm. I received seeds marked monarda punctata spotted bee balm from a seed swap on dg in the fall of 2008 and wintersowed them in a milk jug around feb. This native perennial puts on a wonderful midsummer floral display of yellow flowers that are surrounded by showy lavenderpink bracts.
Monarda, commonly known as bee balm, has been a popular garden perennial for many years. Monarda punctata horse mint, spotted beebalm pfaf plant database. Dotted beebalm is native to the eastern part of north america and is a shrubby perennial reaching heights of three to four feet. Plants profile for monarda punctata spotted beebalm. A multitude of butterflies visit monarda punctata a top nectar plant for the rare karner blue butterfly. The plants database includes the following 10 subspecies of monarda punctata. Spotted bee balm seeds, horsemint monarda punctata. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Monarda fistulosa, commonly called wild bergamot, bee balm or horsemint, has a lovely violet blossom and distinctively aromatic foliage. This page was last edited on 9 december 2014, at 14. Monarda punctata occurs from quebec to vermont and florida and west to ontario, minnesota, kansas and new mexico. It is found throughout the eastern and midwestern united states. Plants were also evaluated for ornamental qualities, vigor, invasiveness and winter injury. Bonus, it also resists all other kinds of mites that could impact the bees because it is incredibly high in thymol. Monarda didyma is sometimes grown in florida but does not tolerate hothumid conditions well. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Monarda punctata horsemint, dotted mint edge of the. Monarda punctata spotted bee balm prairie moon nursery.
Rosettes of yellowish, purplespotted, tubular flowers occur in whorls, forming a dense, elongated spike at the end of the. Bars for natural enemies are in green, bars for bees are in yellow. Monarda didyma is sometimes grown in florida but does. Any use of ed images requires permission of the holder. Spotted beebalm deep purple monarda punctata hybrid a bright purple selection for the late summer and fall garden, this perennial has darker purple colored bracts that hold on and add color and depth to the garden border.
Commercial production of thymol from horsemint monarda punctata by hood, s. Fortyone selections of monarda were grown and evaluated between spring 1993 and autumn 1996. Monarda punctata in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. A valuable ecological species, monarda punctata is the equivalent of a juice bar at the gym for nectar lovingneeding insects. Monarda punctata plant finder missouri botanical garden. Feb 02, 2003 view picture of monarda species, horsemint, spotted beebalm, bee balm monarda punctata at daves garden. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4.