Sticky Monkeyflower
Diplacus aurantiacus (Mimulus)
Sticky Monkeyflower is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam or sandy soil, flowering Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 90 cm |
| Spread | 90 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-10b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 90 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 90 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Sticky Monkeyflower's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Catalina Perfumeto edge in front
- Coast Silktasselfor height behind it
- Pacific Reedgrassto flower when it does not
- Redwood Sorrelto edge in front
- Bee's Bliss Sageto edge in front
- Black Sagefor height behind it