Streamside Monkey Flower

Mimulus Guttatus

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Overview

The Streamside Monkey Flower, Mimulus guttatus, thrives in moist areas, offering vibrant yellow blooms with splotched throats from late spring to fall. It reaches up to 2 feet in height and spreads about 2 feet wide. This perennial prefers partial sun and is suitable for USDA Zones 3-9. A beacon for pollinators, it flourishes along stream banks and requires consistent moisture to maintain its lush foliage and cheerful flowers.

Sun ShadeWater MediumZones 9–10Climate Mediterranean

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — offering vibrant yellow blooms with splotched throats from late spring to fall

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — It reaches up to 2 feet in height and spreads about 2 feet wide

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — This perennial prefers partial sun and is suitable for USDA Zones 3-9

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — also known by its scientific name Mimulus guttatus

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — This charming plant thrives particularly well in USDA hardiness zones 3 to 9

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the streambanks and wetlands of North America

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — making it a versatile addition to a variety of landscape designs.<br><br>With its sprawling nature

Culture

Sun: Shade
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Scrophulariaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — offering vibrant yellow blooms with splotched throats from late spring to fall

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — It reaches up to 2 feet in height and spreads about 2 feet wide

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — This perennial prefers partial sun and is suitable for USDA Zones 3-9

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — also known by its scientific name Mimulus guttatus

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — This charming plant thrives particularly well in USDA hardiness zones 3 to 9

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the streambanks and wetlands of North America

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — making it a versatile addition to a variety of landscape designs.<br><br>With its sprawling nature

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — Mimulus guttatus typically reaches a modest height of 1 to 2 feet and can spread out to about the same width

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — yellow blossoms that boast distinctive reddish-brown spots in the throat

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — It features lance-shaped, toothed leaves that are approximately 3 to 8 inches in length

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — which can grow up to 1 inch across

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — create a dazzling display when they bloom profusely from late spring to early fall.<br><br>For optimal growth

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — these monkey flowers require a position in full sun to partial shade

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — They flourish in moist to wet soil conditions

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — making them perfect candidates for waterside plantings or bog gardens

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — The saturated environment translates to less frequent waterings once established

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — as they prefer consistent moisture.<br><br>In the landscape

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — Mimulus guttatus provides an excellent groundcover and attracts pollinators such as bees and hummingbirds

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — It also serves as a vivid filler between larger shrubs or as part of a rain garden composition

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — contributing to the ecological health of the garden

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — To ensure a fuller appearance and to encourage more blooms

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — pinch back the tips of the stems during the growing season

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — yellow flowers in the garden

Streamside Monkey Flower (Mimulus Guttatus) — annual / ground cover / perennial / wildflower with yellow blooms

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