Monardella Species, Coyote Mint

This mint is native to the western states of the USA, found especially in California. I grow a variety of mints and this is the most pot...Read Moreent one I have. I love the smell, the compact growth habit, and the delightful puffs of lavender blue flowers. Like all the mint family, I keep it in a container so it won't take over the yard.

This plant is also known as Coyote Mountainbalm and False Pennyroyal. It cannot tolerate shade or standing wet conditions. The leaves c...Read Morean be used for making tea. In the past, medicinally, the leaves were infused to help with stomach aches.