Monardella villosa 'Russian River', Coyote mint Bees Sweet scented flowers attracts birds

Sweet scented flowers attracts birds and bees

butterflies Container Plant Yes (large pot) Erosion Control Yes Bank Stabilization Yes Fire Resistant Yes Deer resistant Yes Local plant Yes Tongva - sorah

The plant flowers are an important food source for butterflies and hummingbirds

The leaves and stem are used medicinally

Monardella villosa 'Russian River', Coyote mint Bees Sweet scented flowers attracts birdsCoyote Mint A mint fragrant shrub that can reach two feet high by three feet wide. It is evergreen with grey green leaves and light purple flower clusters that boom in the summer. Plant with: other low growing perennials, annuals, native grasses, or succulents including: Chinese Houses (Colllinsia heterophylla), Monkeyflower (Mimulus sp.), Blue eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum), Yellow eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium californicum), groundcover Manzanitas