Scarlet Monkeyflower

Mimulus cardinalis Douglas ex Benth.

Figwort family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

30 inches

Spread

3.0 feet

Flower Color

Red

Bloom Time

Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use High

Drought Tolerance Low

Flood Tolerance Medium

Soil

Soil Types Loam

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Medium

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 6.0 – 7.2

Frost-Free Days 120 days

Precipitation 24 – 45 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Host Abagrotis variata, Megalographa biloba

Fall Color Yes

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
MEX: Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.