Botanical Name: Mimulus cardinalis
Common Name: Scarlet monkey flower
Type of Plant: Dicot: perennial
Character

Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright soft, herbaceous plant with light green foliage and bright scarlet tubular flowers that attract hummingbirds
Height to 2 ft.
Spread 2 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors prefers full sun, blooms less in partial shade
Soil tolerates most any soil with good drainage
Hardiness hardy; zones 2-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves leaves obovate to oblong, sessile, to 4" long, oppositely arranged; strongly veined and spiny on the margins
Flowers bright scarlet-red tubular flowers with 5 prominent petals; flowers 2" long and across with contrasting yellow pistil and stamens
Fruit capsule
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings, seed
 
Usage:
excellent source of vibrant red-scarlet color and contrasting light green foliage; mix with other California natives, in perennial beds and in hummingbird gardens
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes regular watering; native to stream-side locations so is not considered drought-tolerant
Fertilizing slow release fertilizer in spring
Pruning head back occasionally to control size
Pests/Diseases root rot in poorly drained soils
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Southern Oregon down to Northern Mexico
Family: Scrophulariaceae
 
Notes:
 
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