Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Carr, Bill

Monarda fruticulosa

Monarda fruticulosa Epling

Shrubby Beebalm, Shrubby Horsemint, Spotted Beebalm

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Synonym(s): Monarda punctata var. fruticulosa

USDA Symbol: MOFR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Linnaeus named the genus Monarda in honor of a 16th century Spanish physician and botanist, Nicolas Bautista Monardes (1493-1588). Monardes never went to the Americas but was able to study medicinal plants in Spain because Spain controlled navigation and commerce from the New World.

From the Image Gallery

5 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: TX

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Monarda fruticulosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Monarda fruticulosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monarda fruticulosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-11
Research By:

Go back