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Mimulus cardinalis - Scarlet Monkeyflower
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Mimulus cardinalis -
Photo by Sonja Wilcomer

Botanic Name: Mimulus cardinalis
Common Name: Scarlet Monkeyflower
Size: 2'h x 4'w
Sun: sun-pt. shd
H20: occ.H2O/moist
Attracts Butterflies
Type: adults
Attracts Hummingbirds Deer Resistant
Resistance: high
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Description:
This is a beautiful orange-red flowered plant found along rivers and streams through much of California. An excellent hummingbird flower, it needs sun and water. Can be a very vigorous plant under right conditions. Tends to die back to the roots in winter, but rebounds in the spring.

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