Commonly called the Sticky Monkey Flower, Mimulus is a common native plant that has been hybridized to produce plants with many different flower colors.

Mimulus aurantiacus is a tough plant blooming in the late spring that can survive poor souls and no water all summer in its native habitat.

Here are some of the hybrids which have a longer bloom time but need some summer water:

Mimulus ‘Hybrid White’

Mimulus ‘Jelly Bean Gold’

Mimulus ‘Jelly Bean Yellow’

Mimulus ‘Ruby Slippers’

Mimulus ‘Jelly Bean Dark Pink’

Mimulus ‘Jelly Bean Citron’

Mimulus ‘Jelly Bean Fiesta Marigold’

This is the Common Monkey Flower which is an annual:

Mimulus guttatus is commonly found around water courses and ponds.