Noted for its pleasant mint scent, Monardella villosa (Coyote Mint) is a small perennial or sub-shrub forming a bushy mound of oval-shaped, soft, lightly fuzzy, grayish-green leaves. They are topped by a profusion of small, bright lavender or pink flowers in dense spherical flower heads from late spring to late summer.

Coyote Mint is a spreading subshrub distinguished by its fragrant mint-scented foliage and delicate lavender flowers. During the summer blooming season, the flowers are attractive to bees and especially butterflies.

Monardella villosa is a plant in the mint family which is known by the common name coyote mint. In 2020, it was included in Monardella odoratissima. As of April 2024, acceptance of the inclusion varies.

2022年5月31日 · Coyote mint (Monardella villosa) is a small flowering shrub that grows to be around two feet tall and three feet wide. Coyote mint’s fluffy flower clusters are made up of many small flowers that range from bright lavender to pink with hairy mint-scented leaves.

Monardella villosa ssp. franciscana 'Russian River' (Coyote Mint) - A compact native evergreen sub-shrub that grows 1 to 2 feet tall by 2 to 3 feet wide with small aromatic dark mint green elliptically shaped leaves that are slightly hairy.

Coyote Mint, Monardella villosa, is a two-foot-high perennial with gray-green leaves and light purple clusters of flowers in summer. This Monardella is native to the California coast ranges. This coyote mint likes part shade to sun and is drought tolerant but …

This plant was used by the indigenous peoples of California as a remedy for stomach upset, respiratory conditions, and sore throat. It may also be steeped into a bitter mint tea.[1] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Today, I want to introduce you to Monardella villosa, also known as Coyote Mint. What is Monardella Villosa? Monardella villosa is a perennial subshrub native to California and Oregon. It forms a low-growing, bushy mound with soft, grayish-green leaves that release a delightful minty aroma when crushed.

Also called coyote mint, this highly fragrant perennial herb grows in compact mounds about 1 to 2 feet tall by 2 feet wide. The lush gray green leaves enjoy sun to light shade, and the plant produces 1 to2 inch round lavender blooms in summertime from June through August, a favorite of butterflies and other native pollinators.