Seep Monkeyflower
Mimulus guttatus DC.
Figwort family
Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Annual, Perennial
Mature Height
30 inches
Spread
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Tolerant
Water
Water Use
High
Drought Tolerance
None
Flood Tolerance
Medium
Soil
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
CaCO3 Tolerance
Medium
Fertility Need
High
Stress Tolerance
Fire Tolerance
Medium
Salt Tolerance
None
Climate
pH Range
6.0 – 8.0
Frost-Free Days
110 days
Precipitation
10 – 24 in
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Host
Annaphila lithosina, Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona, Phyciodes mylitta
Fall Color
No
Evergreen
No
Native Range
- USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territorie, Saskatchewan, Yukon
- MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (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.
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