Sunshine Monkeyflower, Mimulus 'Sunshine'

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Mimulus 'Sunshine' is thought to be a natural hybrid of Mimulus aurantiacus and was selected for its abundant, large yellow blooms and vigorous growth habit. The cheerful flowers contrast beautifully against the monkeyflower's rich green foliage. 'Sunshine' monkeyflower grows in a low mounding, compact form about 1-2 feet in height. The sunny yellow flowers brighten up borders and rock gardens, flowering almost year round in a coastal setting. Inland the flowering season is not quite so long. We recommend trimming and pinching back to maintain shape and maximize flowering. This plant is suitable for containers as well as flower borders, pathways, hummingbird and butterfly habitats, and will do well in full sun or part shade. Moderate water during the summer months will aid in keeping this Monkeyflower looking its best in all seasons. Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers sun or part shade in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Thanks to Moosa Creek and the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.

Plant Description

Plant Type

Shrub

Size

2 - 3 ft tall
2 - 3 ft wide

Form

Rounded

Growth Rate

Fast

Dormancy

Summer-deciduous

Flower Color

Yellow

Flowering Season

Spring

Landscaping Information

Sun

Full Sun, Part shade

Moisture

Low

Nurseries

Carried by 1

Cold Tolerance

Soil Drainage

Fast

Soil Description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils

Common uses

Hummingbird Gardens

Site Characteristics

Alternative Names

Botanical Names: Diplacus 'Sunshine'

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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links: Jepson eFlora Taxon Page CalPhotos Wikipedia Calflora

Sunshine Monkeyflower

Mimulus 'Sunshine'

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Sunshine Monkeyflower

Mimulus 'Sunshine'