A colorful southern Oregon, California, and Baja California native, award-winning Mimulus aurantiacus (Bush Monkey Flower) is a bushy evergreen shrub with narrow, lanceolate, dark-green leaves typically 2-3 in. long (5-7 cm) on very sticky stems and flowering stems that grow vertically. Trumpet-shaped, the exuberant flowers, 1.2 in long (3 cm), are tubular at the base with five broad lobes. They bloom profusely over a long season extending from spring through summer. They occur in a variety of shades including salmon-orange, yellow or orange-red. They are pollinated by bees and hummingbirds. Bush Monkey Flower is an ideal garden companion adding a touch of exoticism and a Mediterranean feel.

• Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society for its noteworthy qualities.
• Grows up to 3-4 ft. tall (90-120 cm) and 3 ft. wide (90 cm).
• Best in full sun or part shade in well-drained soils. Tolerant of difficult soils if adequate drainage is provided. Drought tolerant once established.
• A great choice for beds and borders, rock gardens. Lovely on a stone wall for a cascading effect.
• Deer resistant.
• Deadhead to increase flower production. Pinch back new growth in spring to maintain a more compact form.
• Propagate from seed or cuttings
• Native to southern Oregon, California, and Baja California.
• Mimulus owe their common name to the shape and colors of their flowers that suggest "mime" (Latin "mimus") a monkey's face.