bentham's monkeyflower
Erythranthe microphylla
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red , orange , yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Bentham's monkeyflower (Erythranthe microphylla) is an annual for borders, woodland gardens, and meadows. This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. Red, orange, and yellow flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Allegheny monkeyflower, Primrose, Hardy geranium, and California poppy.
Native range
CA, ID, NV, OR, and 1 more places. See all 5
CA, ID, NV, OR, and WA; BC.