Shy Monkeyflower

Shy monkeyflower is an adorable annual herbaceous plant, reaching less than a foot tall and wide. Its fringed bright green leaves and butter yellow blooms often have spots of deep red to purple. Quite showy blooms for such a petite plant!

Native to seeps in rock outcrops, streams, and creeks of CA and western North America, Shy monkeyflower prefers a slightly drier habitat to its relative, Seep Monkeyflower. Use as a pop of spring color in a hummingbird garden, butterfly garden, or bee garden. Great for a container plant, just mix in a perennial accompaniment for year-round color.

Lifeform: Annual

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies

Container	4", 4"S, 4"S-o, D-16
Ecological Value	Likely host to 8-10 species of butterflies and moths, including various Crescents and Checkerspots.
Ethnobotanical Uses	N/A
Distribution	Coastal ranges and western Sierras of California, and Western North America from British Columbia to northwestern Mexico.
Elevation	600–3200 m
Habitat	It grows in moist sites in open areas, forest edges and along streams, Seeps
Communities	Moist meadows, streambanks