Mimulus guttatus

Mimulus guttatus is a charming and cheerful BC native known as the yellow monkey flower. It has large, very showy, bright yellow flowers with red speckles in the throat that are produced in large numbers from spring into summer. Plants will typically grow from 1-3 feet tall depending on the richness of its location. Both annual and rhizomatous/stoloniferous perennial forms of this species exist. Our plants are the perennial form propagated from division. Plant in evenly moist to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Pollinated by native bees, especially bumblebees. Deer resistant. Now known scientifically as Erythranthe guttata.

This annual/perennial grows to about one foot, and self sows. Beautiful when planted around water features or in wet meadows or containers. Useful along the edges of ponds or fountains. Seep monkey flower is well liked by hummingbirds and disliked by deer. Long blooming period from Spring through Summer. Found from Alaska s to CA and south through the rocky mountain states to Mexico. Attracts butterflies Native Indian tribes made a decoction of the stems and leaves was used as a steam bath for soreness in the chest or back. Sacagawea?s Shoshone tribe used a poultice of crushed leaves for rope burns or wounds. Found in coastal, meadows . Communitites located in Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Wetland-riparian Between 0 and 10000 feet .

1' tall with bright yellow flowers spotted with red; in moist areas it provides an abundance of color all summer; self sows. Sun/Med-Wet