Scarlet Coyote Mint (Monardella macrantha). This is the only Monardella with red flowers, found in the Santa Lucia Range of Monterey County. Other species of the genus have white to lavender flowers. These low, mat-forming plants are difficult to establish in gardens but give much pleasure should they thrive. Las Pilitas Nursery... read full story
"Hummingbirds risk their lives delivering pollen to this flower."