Erythranthe guttata – Common Monkeyflower

Erythranthe guttata – Common Monkeyflower (Mimulus guttata)

A cheerful California-native wildflower, common monkeyflower brings bright yellow, snapdragon-like blooms with distinctive red-spotted throats to moist garden spaces from early spring through summer. Widespread along California streams, seeps, and wet meadows, this adaptable plant grows as an annual or perennial depending on conditions and self-seeds freely to form charming naturalized colonies. Its abundant flowers welcome native bees and small pollinators, making it an excellent choice for rain gardens, bioswales, stream restoration plantings, and moist or seasonally wet garden features with consistent moisture.

Key Features:

• Annual or perennial wildflower; freely self-seeding, colony-forming habit
• California native found along streams, seeps, and wet meadows
• Bright yellow, snapdragon-like flowers with red-spotted throats
• Prolific blooms from early spring through summer
• Attracts native bees and small pollinators
• Thrives with consistent moisture in moist to wet soil
• Excellent for rain gardens, bioswales, stream restoration, and naturalized wet garden spaces

Growing Details:
Height: 6–24 in | Spread: 12–18 in
Exposure: Full sun to part shade | Water: Moist to wet
Bloom time: Early spring through summer | Bloom color: Bright yellow with red-spotted throats
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3–9