FlowerKisser™ Arizona Beauty Coyote Mint (Monardella) has flowers and foliage with a very minty scent when brushed or handled. This sweetly scented native groundcover has lavender-pink puffball shaped flowers that attract bees and butterflies. Collected by founder and chief horticulturist David Salman, this selection was found in the east-central mountains of Arizona, growing around and under Ponderosa pine. Normally this species is sub-alpine, but this lower elevation form (8,500 ft.) is much more growable at middle elevations throughout the western US. Give it some afternoon shade where day temperatures are hot. It makes a wonderful companion plant for other smaller growing perennials like Ornamental Oregano, Prairie Clover (Dalea purpureum) and Dark Violet Skullcap (Scutellaria).
Plants in the new FlowerKisser™ brand have been selected by High Country Gardens Chief Horticulturist David Salman. These new perennial introductions are particularly nectar-rich and attract many pollinators, including honey bees, native bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
More InformationSKU | HC017268 |
Item Package Size | Plant - 2.5" Pot |
Common Name | FlowerKisser™ Arizona Beauty Coyote Mint |
Botanical Name | Monardella odoratissima FlowerKisser™ Arizona Beauty |
Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Light Requirements | Full Sun, Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade |
Flower Color | Pink |
Mature Height | 4-6" tall |
Mature Spread | 12-15" wide |
Bloom Time | Mid to late summer |
Ships As | Potted Plant |
Soil Type | Sandy Soil, Average Soil |
Soil Moisture | Waterwise, Average |
Advantages | Attract Butterflies, Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Native, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Groundcover |
Special Groups | High Country Gardens Exclusive, High Country Gardens Introduction |
Edible | Yes |
Ideal Region | West, Western Only, Southwest, Suitable Above 7000 ft |
Planting Time | Spring / Summer, Fall |
Neonicotinoid Free | |
Ships To Canada | No |