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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

13CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Monarda

Anterastria teratophoraGrey Marvel, White Spotted Jaspidia
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroidesPink-Patched Looper Moth
Lintneria eremitusHermit Sphinx
Orthodes majusculaRustic Quaker, Rustic Groundcat
Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
Pyrausta orphisalisOrange Mint Moth, Orange Spotted Pyrausta
Pyrausta signatalisRaspberry Pyrausta
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
Synchlora frondariaSouthern Emerald
Chionodes fondella

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37BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Monarda

Individual names are not available yet.

4Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Monarda

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Summer and fall” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Flower color · “Yellow” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 3a–8b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “1.5–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Good drainage; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “9 inches–1 foot” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Spotted Bee Balm

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