Mimulus bifidus--creamy yellow

Common Name:
Monkeyflower
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Phrymaceae (formerly in Scrophulariaceae)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
1-2 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer

Flower Color:
Pale yellow
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to occasional watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less

This monkeyflower selection is attractive in both foliage and flower. It has narrow, greyish green leaves and creamy yellow blossoms up to two and a half inches long and 2 inches broad, from late spring to fall. For the heaviest bloom, the plants should be cut back two or three times each season. Sun to part shade, well drained soil, moderate to occasional watering when established. Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less. Selected by Suzanne Schettler.