Southern Bush Monkeyflower

Carried by 32 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Southern Bush Monkeyflower is a native shrub that grows in southern and central California. It tends to grow at elevations from 0-7500 feet. Has large, yellow to orange flowers.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

12 - 36 in Tall
12 - 36 in Wide

Color

Yellow, Orange

Flowering season

Winter, Spring, Summer

Special uses

Containers, Deer resistant

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Extremely Low, Very Low, Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Soil description

Tolerates a variety of soils as long as adequate drainage is provided.

Natural setting

Site type

Flats and slopes with slightly more than normal moisture

Plant communities

Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest

Wildlife supported

Hummingbirds

Bats

Birds

Bees

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 10 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Annaphila decia

Annaphila lithosina

Annaphila miona

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Alternative names

Common names:

Sticky Monkeyflower, Bush Monkeyflower, Inland Monkeyflower

Botanical names:

Mimulus longiflorus, Diplacus longiflorus, Diplacus aurantiacus var. pubescens, Mimulus aurantiacus var. pubescens

Sources

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