California mountain mint is a spreading perennial herbaceous groundcover native to mountain ranges and foothills in California. It grows 1-3 feet tall and wide, with shiny green or fuzzy pale leaves and small white flowers with purple spots that bloom in spring or summer. California mountain mint prefers part sun and moist, well-draining soil. It is drought tolerant once established and attracts butterflies with its fragrant foliage and birds that eat its seeds.