Coyote Mint (Monardella villosa)
Coyote Mint
Have you seen a butterfly nectaring on a particular flower? In my garden, the butterflies prefer to visit the Coyote Mint.
Coyote Mint grows to about 2 feet high with soft gray-green leaves and pinkish purple flowers in late spring and summer. Coyote Mint is native to the California and is drought tolerant. It has a minty toothpaste aroma and was used by the Spanish as cure for sore throats. Make sure to plant some for the butterflies that visit your garden.
Which flowers are butterfly favorites in your garden? Which butterflies do they attract?