Monardella villosa, Coyote Mint Books by Judith Larner Lowry

Monardella villosa, Coyote Mint Books by Judith Larner LowryMonardella villosa, Coyote Mint This fragrant sub shrub from the mint family, with dainty lavender blooms, grows to about 2 ft tall and 3 ft wide. Appreciates good drainage, and is another drought tolerant native. It blooms in the summertime, but bloom and foliage quality improve with some summer irrigation, particularly inland. Light pruning helps maintain a neat appearance. It is deer resistant, and likes full sun or part shade. It's tea leaves are

It blooms in the summertime

In our experience

Irrigate if the rains are inconsistent or late to keep the leaves and flowering stalk growing

Given another life

The result from this sad situation is that the beekeeper harvested a honey that we never expected to taste

Farewell-to-Spring

"A key publication for learning about the plants of California

we brake for quail frequently

As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds

especially in times of drought

he says that you don’t have the right to …

it is munificent- a magnet for honeybees