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Southern Bush Monkeyflower

Diplacus longiflorus

Southern Bush Monkeyflower (Diplacus longiflorus)

Southern bush monkeyflower is a sticky-leaved California subshrub covered in apricot-to-buff trumpets through spring, drought-tolerant and beloved by hummingbirds.

Family
Phrymaceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
2–4 ft
Spacing
2–4 ft apart
Light
part shade
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral
Bloom
March, April, May, June, July
Bloom colors
white, orange, yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies, larval host
Landscape uses
foundation
Native states
CA

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