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Plant Description and Details
One of our favorites! A treat for the senses, Mountain Beebalm offers refreshing mint scent to anyone who touches it. Its tidy, 18" mound of petite leaves will grace any dry area or rock garden. Many frilly purple flowers cover the plant in mid-summer. Can be found on rocky outcroppings in the mountains, blooming beautifully where few other plants thrive.
| Common Names | Mountain Beebalm, Pacific Monardella |
| Community | Mountain |
| Annual Water Needs | 15-20 inches |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Native Range | Open, rocky areas from WA east to WY, south to CA, UT and NM |
| Native States | CA, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY |
| Hardiness | Down to Zone 4 |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil Preference | Well Drained |
| Placement | Formal edgings, borders, rock gardens. |
| Mature Height | <1 ft. |
| Mature Width | 18 in. |
| Group Spacing | 20-30 in. |
| Blossom Color | Light Purple to Rose |
| Blooms | Summer |
| Establishment Tips | Water at planting and 2-3 times deeply the first summer. |
| Maintenance Tips | Cut back to crown when winter dormant to encourage fresh growth. |
| Plants Symbol | MOOD |
| Family Name | Lamiaceae |
| Lewis & Clark | No |
