Seep Monkeyflower

Mimulus guttatus DC. - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: None

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Seep Monkeyflower: Annaphila lithosina, Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona, Phyciodes mylitta

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.