Known for its aromatic foliage and large flower clusters that attract butterflies. Blooms in summer and combines well with many low perennials. Plant Characteristics Family Name Lamiaceae Species Name Monardella linoides Common Name Narrow Leaved Monardella, Flaxleaf Monardella Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Purple, Violet, Lavender Flowering Months June, July, August, September Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 2ft. x 3ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Rounded, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution S. High Sierra Nevada, Tehachapi Mtn. Area, southern South Coast, San Gabriel Mtns, San Bernardino Mtns, sw Peninsular Ranges, San Jacinto Mtn, Eastern Sierra Nevada, n Baja CA Natural Habitat Chaparral, montane woodland; coarse soils; from 3,00' – 6,500' Specialty Features Butterflies/Moths Hummingbirds Pollinators Aromatic Container Plant Parkways Edible Deer Resistant
