12/7/2023 0 Comments Coyote mint seeds![]() ![]() Hosts 15 butterflies and moths, including the White-lined Sphinx Moth. Great nectar source.Ĭalifornia Fuchsia ( Zauschneria or Epilobium) Host plant for the common buckeye butterfly. ![]() Provides nectar for butterflies and bees. Moths, butterflies, hummingbirds, and berry eating birds. Plant on a small mound to improve drainage. Manzanita “Howard McMinn” ( Arctostaphylos) Provides cover for small birds and mammals. Hosts 11 moths and butterflies, small white flowers attract many pollinators. Great nectar source.ĩ) Cleveland sage “pozo blue” Salvia clevlandiiĪttractive to butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and birds.ġ0) De la Mina lilac verbena Verbena lilacinaĪdditional plants that are also great optionsĬoyote bush “Pigeon Point” ( Baccharis pilularis) Hosts 7-9 species of moths and butterflies. California buckwheat creates its own little insect world.ĭead head spent blooms to promote longer bloom time. One of the most valuable pollinator and host plants. Nectar richĦ) Yarrow “moonshine” Achillea millefoliumĭead head spent blooms to lengthen bloom time.ħ) Buckwheat “Shasta sulfur” Eriogonum umbellatum Leave seed heads standing in winter as a food source for goldfinches and other wildlife. Plants will go dormant in summer without irrigation.Īttracts pollinators and provides seeds for birds.Ĥ) Black eyed Susan “goldsturm” Rudbeckia hirta Toxic to pets!ģ) California poppy Eschscholzia californica Adults lay eggs here, and when they hatch this is the only food larvae will eat. Mark plant sites and avoid disturbing when dormant in Winter. ![]() Toxic to pets!Ģ) Narrowleaf milkweed Asclepias fasicularis * Host plants for monarchs. Adults lay eggs here, and when they hatch this is the only food larvae will eat. Leave dead plants in the winter for insect shelter. *Monarch butterfly waystations MUST have at least 9 milkweed plants (3 clusters of 3 plants). ![]() Be sure to keep your garden firesafe by cutting back woody shrubs, keeping your garden hydrated, and planting low-growing plant varieties. In zone 6 and cooler, it needs to be spring planted to establish itself with the summer heat before winter. 15-18" wide x 12-18" tall.A waystation and pollinator garden should be at least 100 square feet and have clusters of nectar flowers. Cold hardy in USDA zones 6-9, it is recommended for fall planting in the warmer winter areas (zones 7-9) only. Recommended companion plants include Furman’s Red Sage (Salvia ‘Furman’s Red’), Blackfoot Daisy (Melampodium leucanthum) and Prairie Gayfeather (Liatris punctata). This is an improved selection of a native California Coyote Mint species. Nicely cold hardy to sub-zero winter temperatures. This is a small growing shrub that thrives in xeric conditions, likes full sun and grows well in infertile, well drained sandy, rocky or sandy-loam soils. The plant is a magnet for all types of bees and butterflies. The strongly mint-scented evergreen leaves are a treat and give rise to large pink-purple ball-shaped flowers that are darker than is typical for Monardella villosa. Monardella villosa 'Russian River' (Coyote Mint) is long-blooming, coloring the garden with flowers for several months beginning in mid-summer. ![]()
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