Native Monkeyflowers for Western L.A. County – Family Phrymaceae (formerly Scrophulariaceae) Flower/ Water Scientific Name Common Name Size Light** Soil Availability Notes I season Zone+ Smaller Sub-shrubs ( < 6 ft. tall): part woody 1, 3, 6-14, 16, Palos Verdes, Diplacus aurantiacus ssp. Orange Bush Pale orange/ PS (morning X 2-3 ft & wide Sandy 1-2 to 2 17, 20, 21, SMM; ‘Canary W-Sp sun OK) aurantiacus Monkeyflower 23-26, 28 Frills’ 1, 3, 6-8, 10-14, * Diplacus grandiflorus Large-flower 1-2 ft tall Pale orange/ Sandy/ N. CA; ‘Cone X FS/PS 1-2 to 2 16, 17, 20, 21, 2-4 ft wide Sp-Su rocky Peak’, ‘Esselen’ /Mimulus bifidis Monkeyflower 24, 25, 28 Chaparral Bush 2-3 ft tall Well- X Diplacus linearis Yellow/W-Sp FS/PS 1 to 1-2 1, 3, 10, 13, 18 Monkeyflower 1-2 ft wide drained 1, 3, 6-8, 10-14, Southern Bush Yellow to PS (morning Well- San Gabriels, X * Diplacus longiflorus 2-3 ft & wide 1-2 to 2 16, 17, 20, 21, white/ W-Sp sun OK) drained other foothills Monkeyflower 24, 25, 28 Island Bush PS (morning Well- 3, 7, 8, 11-14, X Diplacus parviflorus 2-3 ft & wide Red /W-Sp 1-2 to 2 S. Islands Monkeyflower sun OK) drained 16, 20-24, 26, 28 3, 7, 8, 10-14, Red Bush Darker PS (morning Well- S. Islands; Riv. & X Diplacus puniceus 2-3 ft & wide 1-2 to 2 16, 20, 21, 24, orange/Sp sun OK) drained San Diego Co. Monkeyflower 26, 28 Santa Susanna PS (morning Well- * Diplacus rutilis 2-3 ft & wide Brick Red/ Sp 1-2 to 2 3, 6 Monkeyflower sun OK) drained Cultivars & Hybrid Cultivars – smaller shrubs/sub-shrubs. At least one parent is a CA native Monkeyflower ‘Becky’ Hybrid PS (morning Well- *** Mimulus ‘Becky’ hybrid 2-3 ft & wide Apricot/ W-Sp 1-2 to 2 7 Monkeyflower sun) drained *** Mimulus ‘Descanso ‘Descanso Ridge’ PS (morning Well- 2-3 ft & wide OR-red/ 1-2 to 2 8 Ridge’ hybrid hybrid Monkeyflower sun OK) drained *** Mimulus ‘Dos Equis’ ‘Dos Equis’ hybrid PS (morning Well- 1-2 ft & wide Orange/ 1-2 to 2 8 hybrid Monkeyflower sun OK) drained *** Mimulus ‘Eleanor’ ‘Eleanor’ hybrid PS (morning Well- 2-3 ft & wide Yellow-Gold/ 1-2 to 2 8 hybrid Monkeyflower sun OK) drained *** Minulus ‘Georgie ‘Georgie Tangerine Orange/ W- Well- 2-3 ft & wide FS/PS 1-2 to 2 8 Tangerine’ hybrid Monkeyflower Sp drained *** Mimulus ‘Georgie Red’ ‘Georgie Red’ 2 ft tall & Well- Red/ W-Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2 8 hybrid Monkeyflower wide drained *** Mimulus ‘Georgie ‘Georgie Yellow’ Well- 2-3 ft & wide Yellow/W-Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2 8 Yellow’ hybrid [AKA Monkeyflower drained 1 Flower/ Water Scientific Name Common Name Size Light** Soil Availability Notes I season Zone+ ‘Georgie Boy Yellow’] *** Mimulus ‘Georgie ‘Georgie White’ Well- 2-3 ft & wide White/W-Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2 8 White’ hybrid Monkeyflower drained ‘Grady’ Hybrid PS (morning Well- *** Mimulus ‘Grady’ hybrid 2-3 ft & wide Gold/ W-Sp 1-2 to 2 7 Monkeyflower sun) drained *** Minulus ‘Hybrid ‘Hybrid Orange’ Well- 2-3 ft & wide Or/W-Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2 8 Orange’ Monkeyflower drained ‘Jack’ Hybrid Burgundy / PS (morning Well- *** Mimulus ‘Jack’ hybrid 2-3 ft & wide 1-2 to 2 7 Monkeyflower W-Sp sun) drained *** Mimulus ‘Jellybean ‘Jellybean Gold’ 1-2 ft tall & Well- Gold/W-Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2 8 Gold’ hybrid Monkeyflower wide drained *** Mimulus ‘Jellybean ‘Jellybean Lemon’ 1-2 ft tall & Lemon Well- FS/PS 1-2 to 2 8 Lemon’ hybrid Monkeyflower wide Yellow/W-Sp drained ** Minulus ‘Jellybean Light ‘Jellybean Light Pale Or/ Well- Orange’ hybrid [AKA 2-3 ft & wide FS/PS 1-2 to 2 Formerly 8 Orange’ Monkeyflower W-Sp drained ‘Princess Laura’] ** Minulus ‘Jellybean ‘Jellybean Orange’ 1-2 ft tall & Dark Or/ Well- FS/PS 1-2 to 2 8 Orange’ hybrid Monkeyflower wide W-Sp drained *** Mimulus ‘Maddie’ ‘Maddie’ Hybrid Pale cream/ PS (morning Well- 2-3 ft & wide 1-2 to 2 7 hybrid Monkeyflower W-Sp sun) drained *** Mimulus ‘Miranda’ ‘Miranda’ Hybrid Pale Or/ W- PS (morning Well- 2-3 ft & wide 1-2 to 2 7 hybrid Monkeyflower Sp sun) drained ‘Peach’ Hybrid PS (morning Well- *** Minulus ‘Peach Hybrid’ 2-3 ft & wide Or/ W-Sp 1-2 to 2 ? Monkeyflower sun) drained *** Mimulus ‘Phil’s White’ ‘Phil’s White’ hybrid PS (morning Well- 2-3 ft & wide White/Sp 1-2 to 2 8 hybrid Monkeyflower sun OK) drained *** Minulus ‘Pumpkin’ ‘Pumpkin’ Hybrid PS (morning Well- 1-2 ft & wide Or/ W-Sp 1-2 to 2 8 hybrid Monkeyflower sun) drained *** Mimulus ‘Ray’s Yellow’ ‘Ray’s Yellow’ hybrid PS (morning Well- 1-2 ft & wide Med. Yellow/ 1-2 to 2 8 hybrid Monkeyflower sun OK) drained Med. *** Minulus ‘Ruby Silver’ ‘Ruby Silver’ PS (morning Well- 1-2 ft & wide magenta/ W- 1-2 to 2 8 sun) drained hybrid Monkeyflower Sp ‘Sam’ Hybrid Pale Yellow/ PS (morning Well- *** Mimulus ‘Sam’ hybrid 2-3 ft & wide 1-2 to 2 7, 8 Monkeyflower W-Sp sun) drained *** Mimulus ‘Soquel ‘Soquel Yellow’ hybrid 1-2 ft tall & PS (morning Well- Med. Oran/ 1-2 to 2 8 Yellow’ hybrid Monkeyflower wide sun OK) drained 2 Flower/ Water Scientific Name Common Name Size Light** Soil Availability Notes I season Zone+ *** Mimulus ‘Sunset’ ‘Sunset’ hybrid PS (morning Well- Oran.-pink/ 1-2 to 2 8 hybrid Monkeyflower sun OK) drained ‘Trish’ Hybrid Dusky Rose/ PS (morning Well- *** Mimulus ‘Trish’ hybrid 1-2 ft & wide 1-2 to 2 7, 8 Monkeyflower W-Sp sun) drained *** Mimulus ‘Valentine’ ‘Valentine’ hybrid Well- (Mimulus aurantiacus 2-3 ft & wide Red/ W-Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2 8 hybrid Monkeyflower drained x M. puniceus hybrid) Herbaceous Perennials: not woody or woody only at very base 1, 3, 6, 8, Orange X Mimulus cardinalis Scarlet Monkeyflower To 3 ft FS/PS any 2-3 to 3 10-14, 16, easy red/Sp-Fa 19-21, 24 ** Mimulus cardinalis 'Santa Cruz Island 1-2 ft tall & Gold/Sp-Su FS/PS any 2-3 to 3 8, 13, 19 Good for pondside 'Santa Cruz Island Gold' Gold' Monkeyflower wide ** Mimulus cardinalis ‘Yellow’ Scarlet 1-2 ft tall & Yellow/ FS/PS any 2-3 to 3 3, 13 'Yellow' Monkeyflower wide Sp-Su Mimulus moschatus (var. 1-2 ft tall & Yellow/ X Musk Monkeyflower FS/PS any 2-3 to 3 8 moniliformis) wide Sp-Su * Mimulus primuloides ssp. Primrose 1 ft tall Yellow/ Mt Pinos, San X FS/PS any 2-3 to 3 8 primuloides Monkeyflower 1-2 ft wide Sp-Su Bernardino Mtns < 6 in. tall * Mimulus primuloides ssp. Yellow/ X Monkey-Moss spreading FS/PS Most 2-3 to 3 8, 13 Native to N. CA Sp-Su linearifolius Herbaceous Annuals – no water after flowering Widethroat Yellow Yellow/ Sandy or 1-2 to X Mimulus brevipes 2-3 ft tall FS/PS 10, 13 Many blooms Monkeyflower W-Spr rocky 2-3 Many-flowered 1-2 ft tall & Yellow/ Mimulus floribundus FS/PS any 2-3 to 3 ? Monkeyflower wide Sp-Su 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 10, Yellow/ X Mimulus guttatus Seep Monkeyflower 1-5 ft tall FS Any 2-3 to 3 12, 13, 16, 19, Easy in moist soils W-Sp 24 Parish’s 1 ft tall & Pale pink / Sp- Any/ 3, 5, 8, 10-13, Desert Mtns; X * Mimulus parishii FS 2 to 3 Monkeyflower wide Su sandy 16, 19, 21, 24 pondside < 6 in tall & Maroon-wht/ Well- X * Mimulus pictus Calico Monkeyflower PS 2 to 3 8, 19 Sierra foothills wide Sp drained 3 2/26/2011 I : X = Gardening Information Sheet available on-line (http://www.nbs.csudh.edu/biology/projectsound/) or at the Madrona Marsh Nature Center * not immediately local, but is a CA native plant ; *** hybrid with one parent a CA native Diplacus. The other parent usually a horticultural variety. See http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=A_gallery_of_Mimulus_cultivars and http://www.flickr.com/photos/44064758@N00/page64/ for names and pictures of cultivars ** light: FS=full sun; PS=part shade; FSH=full shade + Water Zones: 1 = no summer water; 1-2 = very occasional summer water (several times per summer); 2 = let soil dry out between waterings; 2-3 some regular summer water (about once a week); 3 = regular watering/moist soil (like a conventional lawn) 4.