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Red Monkey Flower

Mimulus Puniceus

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Overview

The Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus puniceus) is a vibrant perennial native to California's wet habitats. It showcases fiery-red blooms with funnel-like corollas, up to 2 inches long. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, it prefers moist, well-drained soils. Ideal for water features, this plant typically reaches 1-3 feet in height and spreads 1-2 feet wide, adding a striking color splash and attracting hummingbirds to the landscape. Hardy to USDA Zone 9.

Sun Full, HalfWater LowZones 9–10
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — The Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus puniceus) is a vibrant perennial native to California's wet habitats
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — It showcases fiery-red blooms with funnel-like corollas, up to 2 inches longRed Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — Thriving in full sun to partial shade, it prefers moist, well-drained soilsRed Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — this plant typically reaches 1-3 feet in height and spreads 1-2 feet wideRed Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — Originating in the southern regions of California and MexicoRed Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — adding a striking color splash and attracting hummingbirds to the landscapeRed Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — which typically bloom between late winter and early summer+16

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low
USDA zones
9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Scrophulariaceae

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Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — The Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus puniceus) is a vibrant perennial native to California's wet habitats
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — It showcases fiery-red blooms with funnel-like corollas, up to 2 inches long
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — Thriving in full sun to partial shade, it prefers moist, well-drained soils
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — this plant typically reaches 1-3 feet in height and spreads 1-2 feet wide
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — Originating in the southern regions of California and Mexico
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — adding a striking color splash and attracting hummingbirds to the landscape
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — which typically bloom between late winter and early summer
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — it thrives in USDA hardiness zones 9 through 11
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — The blooms are roughly 1 to 2 inches in length and are characterized by their monkey-face-like appearance
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — which is a unique feature that often sparks conversation
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — Mimulus puniceus grows best in full sun to partial shade conditions and prefers well-draining soils
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — offering a compact yet lush presence in garden beds or borders
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — the Red Monkey Flower requires regular watering
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — especially during extended dry periods; however
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — this perennial will provide seasonal bursts of color and attract hummingbirds and pollinators to the garden
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — it demonstrates good drought tolerance.<br><br>When integrating Mimulus puniceus into a landscape
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — enhancing its overall biodiversity
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — orange and red flowers in the garden
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — perennial / shrub with orange and red blooms
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — perennial / shrub for full or half
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — The Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus puniceus) is a vibrant perennial native to California's wet habitats; this plant
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — Thriving in full sun to partial shade, it prefers moist, well-drained soils; orange and red flowers in the garden
Red Monkey Flower (Mimulus Puniceus) — It showcases fiery-red blooms with funnel-like corollas, up to 2 inches long; mimulus puniceus grows best in full sun to

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