{"product_id":"monarda-punctata-spotted-horsemint","title":"Monarda punctata (Spotted Horsemint)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA genuinely unique-looking Monarda with a confirmed New Jersey native range, spotted horsemint is a named larval host for the rare Karner Blue butterfly and supports three specialist bee species that visit almost exclusively members of this genus - exceptional ecological specificity for a sandy-soil restoration species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonarda punctata, known as spotted horsemint or spotted beebalm, is native to the eastern United States from New Jersey to southern Florida and west to Texas. It is instantly recognized by its unusual \"stacked\" arrangement of multiple whorls of creamy, purple-speckled tubular flowers, each subtended by showy pink or lavender leaf-like bracts, on a single stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSandy prairie, savanna, and dune restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarval host habitat for the Karner Blue butterfly and Raspberry Pyrausta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecialist bee habitat (Dufourea monardae and other Monarda-specific bees)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut flower and pollinator garden plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry, sandy, well-drained soils; tolerates occasionally dry sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-2 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\/None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color \/ Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink, Purple; July-September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e NI (No Indicator) - see flags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Jersey to southern Florida, west to Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry-Mesic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shallow (Under 12 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low - A dry, sandy-soil specialist; not tolerant of standing water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (Rarely Damaged)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval host, supports bees, supports specialist\/oligolectic bees, supports butterflies, supports moths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA short-lived perennial or biennial - reliably emerges for about 2 years and may reseed thereafter; wait until early fall dormancy to transplant.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"50 Cell 2\" Plug","offer_id":48941170032711,"sku":"MON-PUN 50CELL","price":82.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Seed","offer_id":48941170065479,"sku":"S-MONPUN","price":237.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/Monardapunctata.jpg?v=1792695683","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/monarda-punctata-spotted-horsemint","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}