![]() ![]() Wildlife: Flowers attract butterflies, bees, and possibly hummingbirds. ![]() Is there anything glaringly wrong I'm doing? Do you have any good tips and tricks to help these seedlings survive and grow? I don't really know what I'm doing apparently, so any advice would be cool. Leaves: Blue-green, fuzzy, oval, with a very strong, minty aroma. I've been keeping the light on for around 10 hours a day I think. Indoors I'm keeping them under my old 10gal fluval LED light (I keep fish, these lights are good for aquarium plants so I assume they're fine for non aquatic plants too) because the window I usually keep seedlings at is a bit crowded at the moment with other stuff. ![]() ![]() None of the seeds I planted outside have sprouted at all, likely because it's extremely hot and dry. These are the seeds I'm keeping indoors btw. I've had luck growing poppies, scarlet sage, catnip, pansies, and pumpkins from seeds before but I've had 0 luck with coyote mint so far :( The internet said it's likely from over watering, but I thought I've been letting it dry out before watering again (the soil looks dry to me, anyway). I'm trying to grow some coyote mint from seeds, but they keep wilting overnight like a week or two after sprouting, usually the wilt is at the base of the stem first and then they never recover. Posts violating these Principals will be deleted. This sub abides by and promotes the 7x Leave No Trace Principles. Regional Parks Botanic Garden Tilden Regional Park Native to the western United States: California,Oregon.Post pictures and questions about Gardening with California Natives.Ĭalifornia Botanic Garden (formally RSABG).Cut back lightly in fall to promote bushy growth.keep an eye out for aphids, whiteflies and rust. Performs best in full sun or partial shade in a variety of well-drained soils.Coyote Mint was used by Native Americans as a remedy for stomach upset, respiratory conditions, and sore throat. Quite compact, Coyote Mint can be used at the front of a dry border, along a walking path, in containers, herb gardens or rock gardens. The villosa subspecies occurs throughout the range, and is the subspecies native to Santa Clara County. It is encountered primarily in mountainous settings, but it may have been common in valleys before agriculture and urbanization. Blooming in late spring it is certain to attract the hummingbirds. The coyote mint is widespread north of Santa Barbara County. The plant is evergreen but will shed its foliage during the hottest months if drought-stressed. A dazzling selection of this California native wildflower species, Monardella macrantha Marian Sampson (Hummingbird Coyote Mint) has clusters of brilliant red, tubular flowers held over low mats of dark green, shiny leaves. Found across California in chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and various forest habitats, Coyote Mint is easy to grow and adds a refreshing presence in the landscape. Nectar-rich, the blossoms are attractive to insects, especially bees and butterflies. They are topped by a profusion of small, bright lavender or pink flowers in dense spherical flower heads from late spring to late summer. Noted for its pleasant mint scent, Monardella villosa (Coyote Mint) is a small perennial or sub-shrub forming a bushy mound of oval-shaped, soft, lightly fuzzy, grayish-green leaves. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |