Russian River Coyote Mint

Monardella villosa 'Russian River'

SKU #47270
6-10

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LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Once established, water occasionally
SIZE: Reaches 1 to 2 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide.

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Description A selection of a California native plant, proven to be easier to grow in cultivation. Long-lasting lavender flowers grow in puff-ball like clusters above aromatic green foliage. Loved by bees and butterflies. Great for slopes and dry perennial beds. Evergreen.
Bloom Time Late spring through summer
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Attracts Butterflies, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate Moderate
Landscape Use Ground Cover, Hillside
Flower Color Purple
Foliage Color Green
Care Instructions Requires well-draining soil if regularly irrigated but can tolerate clay soils if not over watered. Shear back one third of top growth in fall for a more compact plant. Best in sunny spots in coastal climates but needs some shade in hotter inland areas. A good understory plant for unirrigated native oaks.
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DescriptionA selection of a California native plant, proven to be easier to grow in cultivation. Long-lasting lavender flowers grow in puff-ball like clusters above aromatic green foliage. Loved by bees and butterflies. Great for slopes and dry perennial beds. Evergreen.
Bloom TimeLate spring through summer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UseGround Cover, Hillside
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGreen
Care
Care InstructionsRequires well-draining soil if regularly irrigated but can tolerate clay soils if not over watered. Shear back one third of top growth in fall for a more compact plant. Best in sunny spots in coastal climates but needs some shade in hotter inland areas. A good understory plant for unirrigated native oaks.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.