Horsemint (Spotted bee balm)
Monarda punctata
Family: Lamiaceae (mint)
- Bloom Period:
- Late,
- Mid-Season,
- Growth Cycle:
- Annual,
- Biannual,
- Perennial,
- Growth Habit:
- Forbs/Herbs,
- Shrub
- Insect Type Attracted:
- Natural Enemy,
- Pollinator,
- Light:
- Full,
- Partial,
- Region:
- Northern Lower Peninsula,
- Soil Moisture:
- Dry,
- Medium,
- Height:
- 1-3ft
Natural enemies attracted
Highly attractive: Cantharidae and Plagiognathus politus.
Moderately attractive: Orius insidiosus, Thomisidae, and Chalcidoidea.
Mildly attractive: Cynipoidea, Carabidae, Chlamydatus associatus, Coccinellidae, Salticidae, Braconidae and Bethylinidae.
Pollinators attracted
Moderately attractive: bees including large carpenter bees, digger bees, and bumble bees.
Pests attracted
Highly attractive: lygus bugs and leaf beetles.
Moderately attractive: leafhoppers.
Mildly attractive: thrips and weevils.