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California Native Plant

Mimulus puniceus

Red Monkey Flower

Plant photo of: Mimulus puniceus
Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer:

 

Description

Red Monkey Flower is an evergreen shrub 18" to 3' tall with numerous red orange tubular flowers. It is a California native that is drought tolerant. It attracts hummingbirds.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.