Spotted Beebalm (Monarda punctata)Spotted beebalm, also known as Horsemint, features unusual yellow to purple, bicolor, tubular flowers, which bloom in June and July. The nectar is a valued food source for butterflies, native bees, bumblebees, and honeybees, and will attract many pollinators to your garden. This plant is considered deer-resistant. Horsemint is one of the host plants for the raspberry pyrausta butterfly.
It was historically used by Native Americans for numerous medicinal purposes including the treatment of nausea and to encourage perspiration during colds.