Monarda Punctata - Spotted Bee Balm. Aka: spotted horsemint, horsemint. This plant has a small encyclopedia of information about it. Bloom time is from April to August. Bee balm is an herbaceous to semi-woody perennial with multiple branches. The stems are square with oblong toothed leaves and showy bracts holding the flowers that whorl upward around the stem in stacks from about half way up.. The flowers are small whitish to yellowish with purple spots and 2 lips and whitish purple tinged bracts underneath. Very attractive to your pollinators, all of them love this plant!  The plant gives off a notable aroma similar to oregano and has many medicinal uses, along with edible treats. Some of the edible uses are: leaves used as a substitute for oregano, chopped up in salads, and steeped as a tea.
 
Medicinal uses are as follows:
Antimicrobial Fever
Antiseptic Headache
Backache Hookworms
Bacteriacide Kidney disease
Chills Menstruation, to bring on
Colds Neuralgia
Coughs Rheumatism
Delirium Stomach Ache
Diaphoretic Sudorific
Diarrhea Water retention
Digestive aid
Flu
 
          30+  seed per pack     
 
Planting Zone: 5 – 9
 
Full Sun / Partial Shade
 
Height: 6 inches - 30 inches
 
Width: 1 1⁄2 feet
 
Great cut flowers
 
Used in sachets
 
Hanging leaves to scent rooms
 
Drought tolerant
 
Ornamental
 
Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees and others, for the rich nectar.
 
Resistant to Deer and Rabbit
 
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike!  There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!