Sticky monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus)

Sticky monkey flower is notable for its cheerful orange and yellow blooms, said to resemble a monkey's face. It's also sometimes called sticky monkey flower because the leaves produce a protective sticky resin. It is a perennial subshrub with flowers that attract hummingbirds and bees. This low-water plant tolerates a variety of soil types, as long as they are well-draining. In coastal areas, bush monkey flower likes full sun; plant in partial shade in inland gardens. From Calscape.

Growers: Larner Seeds

Other Names Used: 

Family: Phrymaceae

Life Cycle: Perennial

Plant Type: Shrub

Sun Exposure: Full, Partial

Bloom Period: Winter, Spring, Summer 

Bloom Color(s): Orange

Plant Height: 4-5 feet tall

Plant Width: 5 feet wide

California Regions:

• San Francisco Bay Area
• North Coast
• Central Valley
• Sierra Foothills
• Sierra Nevada
• Central California Coast
• Southern Coast
• Southern California Inland

Ecological Benefits:

• Deer Resistant
• Attracts pollinators, birds, wildlife

Ecological Functions:

• Grows in Containers
• Hedge
• Living Fence

Habitat Type:

• Chaparral
• Northern Coastal Scrub
• Coastal Sage Scrub
  
• Oak Woodland 
• Mixed Evergreen Forest
• Redwood Forest

Human Uses/Cautions: 

Skill Level: Beginner

Seed Pretreatment: None