Monardella macrantha

Identification

Monardella macrantha, red monardella, hummingbird monardella and Hummingbird Coyote Mint.
Monardella macrantha red monardella has a nice fragrance and great flowers - grid24_3
Monardella macrantha, Red Monardella
Monardella macrantha, Red Monardella, is low-growing, and has lovely bright red flowers.  - grid24_3
Monardella macrantha, Red Monardella has amazing red flowers.
Here is a side view of some of the flowers of Monardella macrantha, Red Monardella. - grid24_3
Monardella macrantha, Hummingbird Coyote Mint
Monardella macrantha, Red monardella in the nursery with an Anna Hummingbird  resting next to lunch. - grid24_3
Monardella macrantha, we have many visitors into the nursery.
This little Hummingbird is working the Red Monardella at very low altitude. - grid24_3
Monardella macrantha, Red Monardella

Description

A perennial to 1' tall and 2' across. It has large 2" red flower clusters. Native to Monterey Co and San Diego Co to Baja. It is delicate until established. It likes part shade with regular water (1/week), but will tolerate full sun here if mulched heavily. A nice plant in rock garden, has dark green leaves with purple margins. Lightly scented and very formal looking. Expect to lose 1 out of 3 when you plant this as it doesn't always like people. But the other 2 will more than make up for it. The flowers are big enough that the larger butterflies are attracted to them along with the hummingbirds. The hummingbirds risk their lives delivering pollen to this flower. (We have a bunch of bush pilots here that will dive-bomb you if you bother their flower(s). In the Laguna Mountains it was growing under Jeffrey Pines and associated with Amelanchier, Solidago confinis, Achillea lanulosa, Wyethia ovata, and numerous native perennial grasses. Wet in winter, dry in summer. BUT, it did well here for years in a half of wine barrel. It doesn't survive no water for a couple of months.

Available at our Online store.

Contact: pan@laspilitas.com
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Available at our Santa Margarita store.

Contact: bawilson@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm
Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
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Available at our Escondido store.

Contact: escondido@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm
Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
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Characteristics

Monardella macrantha red monardella tolerates clay.
Monardella macrantha red monardella is great for a bird garden and a butterfly garden.
Monardella macrantha red monardella's foliage color is green, type is evergreen and has fragrance.
Monardella macrantha red monardella's flower color is red.

Communities

Communities for Monardella macrantha red monardella:Chaparral and Yellow Pine Forest.

Ranges for Monardella macrantha

ph: 5.00 to 7.00
usda: 7 to 10
height[m]: 0.10 to 0.30
width[m]: 0.30 to 0.50
rainfall[cm]: 80.00 to 150.00

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