Mimulus guttatus (Seep monkeyflower)

High moisture requirement; full sun to partial shade. Showy yellow, red spotted, snapdragon-like flowers as scattered plants or in large patches. Tremendous variability throughout its native range; can be a fibrously rooted annual or a rhizomatous perennial; dwarf and spindly or robust and bushy. Found on a wide range of moist habitats, from coastal meadows to mountains up to 8,200 ft., in seeps or along waterways; sometimes aquatic.

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INFORMATION & ATTRIBUTES

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Duration: Annual/perennial

Growth Habit: 

Native Status: Native

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Mature Height: 30 in.

Bloom Color: Yellow

Bloom Period: Mid-Spring

Annual Precipitation: 7-85 in.

Drought Tolerance: 

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Elevation: up to 8,200 ft.

Wetland Indicator Status: OBL

Fire Resistance: No

Fire Tolerance:

Nitrogen fixation:

SOIL ADAPTATION

Coarse Texture: Yes

Medium Texture: Yes

Fine Texture: Yes

Salinity Tolerance: None

CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium

pH Range: 5.2-8.0


SEEDING NOTES

Seeds per Pound:

Seeding Rate:  PLS lbs/acre

Season:

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VARIETIES & LOCAL ACCESSIONS

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