Kellogg's Monkeyflower

Mimulus kelloggii

Kellogg's monkeyflower is a small California annual whose deep magenta-purple flowers light up open slopes and burns in spring.

Family: Phrymaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: annual
Height: 0–1 ft
Spacing: 0.5–1 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: moist, dry
Soil pH: neutral, acidic
Bloom: April, May
Bloom colors: pink, purple
Wildlife value: pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies, larval host
Landscape uses: border, container
Native states: CA