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California Native Plant

Mimulus aurantiacus

Sticky Monkey Flower

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: El Nativo Growers, Inc.

 

Description

Sticky Monkey Flower is a drought tolerant evergreen shrub 4' tall with numerous, orangish yellow flowers in spring and summer. It is a California native that attracts hummingbirds. This shrub can be found on the dry hills and canyon slopes in the Sierra Nevada foothills and the central Coast Ranges.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Group plants in your garden according to their water needs (hydrozone).