sticky monkey flower seeds Diplacus aurantiacus

sticky monkey flower seeds Diplacus aurantiacusSpecies Description (from Calscape): Sticky monkeyflower 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

Species Description (from Calscape): Sticky monkeyflower 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

Amount of seed in packet: 3 grams

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

Skill Level: Beginner

Seed Pretreatment: None