Cherry Monkeyflower

Mimulus aurantiacus 'Cherry'

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Plant type: Shrub
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
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Sweet Susita Monkeyflower

Mimulus aurantiacus 'Sweet Susita'

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Plant type: Shrub
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Water
Water

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Pink Monkeyflower

Mimulus aurantiacus 'Trish'

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Plant type: Shrub
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
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Sticky Monkeyflower

Mimulus aurantiacus var. pubescens

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 36 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Bigelow's Monkeyflower

Mimulus bigelovii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

High

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Bigelow's Monkeyflower

Mimulus bigelovii var. bigelovii

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Bigelow's Monkeyflower

Mimulus bigelovii var. cuspidatus

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Water

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Bolander's Monkeyflower

Mimulus bolanderi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 36 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

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Water

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Shortflower Monkeyflower

Mimulus breviflorus

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 7 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Wide Throated Yellow Monkeyflower

Mimulus brevipes

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

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Water

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Brewer's Monkeyflower

Mimulus breweri

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

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Cleveland's Bush Monkeyflower

Mimulus clevelandii

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

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Butterball Cleveland's Bush Monkeyflower

Mimulus clevelandii 'Butterball'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Congdon's Monkeyflower

Mimulus congdonii

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Dense-fruited Monkeyflower

Mimulus constrictus

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Water

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Cusick's Monkeyflower

Mimulus cusickii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Green, Red
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Coastal Monkeyflower

Mimulus dentatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 - 18 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

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Water

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Brownies

Mimulus douglasii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.1 - 2 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

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Ephemeral Monkeyflower

Mimulus evanescens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

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San Bernardino Mountains Monkeyflower

Mimulus exiguus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 1 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Lavender
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Water

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Slender-stemmed Monkeyflower

Mimulus filicaulis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Red
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Water

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Many-flowered Monkeyflower

Mimulus floribundus

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Water

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One Sided Monkeyflower

Mimulus fremontii var. fremontii

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.4 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

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Water

High

Vandenberg Monkeyflower

Mimulus fremontii var. vandenbergensis

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.4 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Roundleaf Monkeyflower

Mimulus glabratus

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Shield-bracted Monkeyflower

Mimulus glaucescens

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Water

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Slender-stalked Monkeyflower

Mimulus gracilipes

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 3 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Water

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Small-flowered Monkeyflower

Mimulus inconspicuus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

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Johnston's Monkeyflower

Mimulus johnstonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Red
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Water

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Kellogg's Monkeyflower

Mimulus kelloggii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.4 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Red, Purple, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Water

High

Cut-leaved Monkeyflower

Mimulus laciniatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Water

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Broadtooth Monkeyflower

Mimulus latidens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 11 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Broadleaf Monkeyflower

Mimulus latifolius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.4 - 4 in tall
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
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Layne's Monkeyflower

Mimulus layneae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 11 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Slender Monkeyflower

Mimulus leptaleus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Water

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Lewis' Monkeyflower

Mimulus lewisii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 10 - 31 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

High

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Cardinalis Monkey Flower

Mimulus lewisii x cardinalis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: Pink, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Moderate

Big Sur Monkeyflower

Mimulus longiflorus 'Big Sur'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cone Peak Cutpetal Bush Monkeyflower

Mimulus longiflorus 'Cone Peak'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Esselen Cutpetal Bush Monkeyflower

Mimulus longiflorus 'Esselen'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Topanga Monkeyflower

Mimulus longiflorus 'Topanga'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 2 - 3 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Orange
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Summer Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Mojave Monkeyflower

Mimulus mohavensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 4 in tall
Flower Color: Purple, Red
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Montia-like Monkeyflower

Mimulus montioides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 7 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Muskflower

Mimulus moschatus var. longiflorus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Water
Water

High

Dwarf Purple Monkeyflower

Mimulus nanus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 6 in tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Red, Pink, Yellow, Purple
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

High

Jepson's Monkeyflower

Mimulus nanus var. jepsonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
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Water

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Skunky Monkeyflower

Mimulus nanus var. mephiticus

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 6 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Dwarf Purple Monkeyflower

Mimulus nanus var. nanus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Kaweah Monkeyflower

Mimulus norrisii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 6 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Bare Monkeyflower

Mimulus nudatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Palmer's Monkeyflower

Mimulus palmeri

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.4 - 11 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Parish's Monkeyflower

Mimulus parishii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 34 in tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

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Water

High

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Parry's Monkeyflower

Mimulus parryi

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.4 - 7 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Calico Monkeyflower

Mimulus pictus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Lavender, Purple, Red
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

High

False Monkeyflower

Mimulus pilosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 14 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Primrose Monkeyflower

Mimulus primuloides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 - 18 in tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

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Water

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Primrose Monkeyflower

Mimulus primuloides var. linearifolius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 5 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

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Primrose Monkeyflower

Mimulus primuloides var. primuloides

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 0.2 - 2 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Yellow-lip Pansy Monkeyflower

Mimulus pulchellus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.4 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High

Candelabrum Monkeyflower

Mimulus pulsiferae

Calscape.org

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

High