Red Bush Monkeyflower

Diplacus puniceus

Red bush monkeyflower is a coastal southern California subshrub with brick-red to orange tubular flowers, a drought-proof, hummingbird-magnet for sunny dry banks.

Family: Phrymaceae
Type: shrub
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1–4 ft
Spacing: 2–4 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral
Bloom: March, April, May, June
Bloom colors: red, orange
Wildlife value: pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies, larval host
Landscape uses: foundation
Native states: CA