coyote mint
Monardella purpurea
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Coyote mint (Monardella purpurea) is a subshrub for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Purple flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. The fragrant blooms attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Elfin mother of thyme, Star of persia, and Shenandoah switchgrass.
Native range
CA and OR.