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More information »	Melica geyeri (Geyer's oniongrass) This perennial bunch grass is native to many types of habitat in seasonally moist forests and hillsides throughout much of California. Forms a lush, dense bunch of deep-green, broad blades, spreading slowly by rhizomes. The common name refers to the swollen, onion-like corms at the base of the stems. The inflorescence rises 2-3 ft. tall is made up of long, green, narrow spikelets with purple banding. A perfect grass for dappled shade under oaks and firs. Tolerant of some summer irrigation, but can survive the dry season once established. Goes dormant by early autumn. A host plant of the rural skipper and the white-lined sphinx moth. Deer resistant.
More information »	Melica harfordii (woodland melic) A lovely and useful grass native to dryish slopes and canyons of coniferous forests from central California to British Columbia. Forms a loose vertical clump with slightly arching stems 2 to 4 ft. tall. The delicate, narrow flower spikes add a sparkling effect to the woodland garden. Useful in lightly shaded plantings, where it is drought tolerant especially in cooler areas like western Sonoma County. It would benefit from occasional water during the dry season in warmer regions. Adds a nice vertical touch, as a specimen or in mass. Deer resistant.
More information »	Melica imperfecta (small-flowered melicgrass) Native to dry hillsides, chaparral and open woodlands of southern and central California. This dainty native perennial grass grows 1 - 3 ft. tall in flower with narrow, glossy leaves at its base. The slender flower panicles provide a delicate effect, starting out cream and aging to beige. Grows best in cool sun or part shade and responds to some irrigation. Goes dormant if allowed to go summer dry once established, turning green with the winter rains. Useful for lightly shaded meadow plantings and stabilizing slopes. Deer resistant.
More information »	Melica torreyana (Torrey's melic) At its best in winter and early spring, this little northern California bunchgrass is a perfect mound of soft green blades. In full bloom it can reach 1 - 3 ft. tall, followed by typical melic fruit resembling small brown rice grains held close to the stem. Grows in sun and shade in nature, but performs best/longest in the garden in part shade. Will go semi-summer dormant with drought, but will be evergreen with some moisture. Deer resistant.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Butter Yellow' (monkeyflower) Description coming soon!
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Changeling' (monkeyflower) This charming hybrid monkeyflower offers a beautiful blend of mottled hues of soft orange, red and cream on ruffly-edged, trumpet-shaped blossoms. As the flower color softens with age, each bloom looks a little different from the next, adding to the appealing "changeling" effect. Grows up to 3 ft. tall and wide, in full sun to light shade and well drained soil. Drought tolerant once established, but some occasional summer water is helpful. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds work the flowers and the painted lady and checkerspot butterflies use it as a larval food source. Deer resistant.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Creamsicle' (monkeyflower) This is one of Phil's first hybrid monkeyflowers using Mimulus bifidus from Bowman Lake in the Sierra Nevada (thanks to Ted Kipping). 'Creamsicle' blossoms are a beautiful shade of pastel orange with a white throat and dark orange nectar guides giving it a two toned affect. It has proved long lived in both Fulton and Sebastopol. It has the useful characteristic of sprouting new growth from the base so that old growth can be pruned away. Best with light shade and good drainage. Keep the soil on the dry side in summer and fertilize minimally. The flowers provide nectar for hummingbirds.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Eleanor' (monkeyflower) The shrubby monkey flowers are native, floriferous subshrubs that bloom spring through the summer. Best with good drainage, light shade and careful watering. They do not flourish with drip irrigation and are best with occasional deep watering once established. Monkey flowers can be brittle and pinching helps produce a good scaffold for these profusely blooming plants. The selection ‘Eleanor’, introduced by Yerba Buena Nursery, offers an abundance of soft orangey-yellow blossoms edged in white. Growing around 3 foot tall and wide. Monkey flowers are deer resistant and are a larval food source for the painted lady and checkerspot butterfly.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Fiesta Marigold' (monkeyflower) This monkeyflower hybrid is a selection from plant breeder Richard Persoff, part of his trade marked Jelly Bean series. Selected for its large and frilly, brick-red blossoms edged in orange, on compact plants 18 inches to 2 feet tall and wide. Valued for their long bloom, monkeyflowers perform best with good drainage and sun to light shade. Drought tolerant, but some occasional summer water is helpful. Monkeyflowers benifit from pinching to produce a nice shape and strong structure to hold the abundant blossoms. Highly attractive to bees and hummingbirds. Deer resisitant.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Georgie Red' (monkeyflower) This hybrid monkey flower is the result of a breeding program by Ball Horticultural Co. using both wild and commercial material. Compact habit, growing 1-2 ft. tall and wide with large deep brick red flowers that have an apricot edge to the frilly petals. Monkeyflowers prefer good drainage in sun to light shade with occasional deep watering. Humming bird favorites and deer resistant.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Grape' (monkeyflower) Selected by Bay Area horticulturalist and teacher, Kathy Echols, this monkeyflower is quite remarkable. Astounding, extra large, saturated purple, open mouthed flowers with a narrow white edge and throat decorate the lush, deep green foliage, growing 2 foot or more tall and wide. Plant in sun to light shade with good drainage. Best with occasional summer watering and pinching to keep good form. Hummingbird favorite, along with other pollinators. Checkerspot and buckeye butterfly larval food source. Deer resistant.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Jelly Bean Dark Pink' (monkeyflower) Another fine selection by monkeyflower breeder Richard Persoff. Selected for clean, dark green foliage, compact habit and floriferousness. Growing 2 ft. tall and wide with showy, large, dark, rosy-pink flowers with an orange throat and a very fine white edge. As the flowers age, the color becomes paler, creating a dramatic contrast between new and old flowers. Monkeyflowers require good drainage, full sun along the coast and light shade inland. Drought tolerant once established with an occasional deep watering to keep the flowers coming. A favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies. Deer resistant.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Jelly Bean Lemon' (monkeyflower) Another selection from the Jelly Bean series of hybrid monkeyflowers. Dark green compact foliage grows 18 inches to 2 ft. tall and wide. Glowing, lemon-yellow, frilly flowers over a long period decorate the branch tips. Valued for their long bloom period, monkeyflowers perform best with good drainage and sun to light shade. Drought tolerant, but some occasional summer water is helpful. These short lived perennials benifit from pinching to produce a nice shape and strong structure to hold the abundant blossoms. Nice in containers too. Highly attractive to bees and hummingbirds. Deer resisitant.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Jelly Bean Orange' (monkeyflower) 'Jelly Bean Orange' is another selection from the Jelly Bean Series of hybrid monkey flowers. Chosen for its compact habit and heavy display of large, bright-orange frilly blossoms. Monkey flowers are a useful group of free flowering, drought tolerant, native sub-shrubs that bloom spring through summer. Best with good drainage, light shade and careful watering. Monkey flowers do best with an occasional deep watering in the summer and pinching to form good support for the profuse blossoms. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds work the flowers and the painted lady and checkerspot butterflies use it as a larval food source. Deer resistant.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Jelly Bean Red' (monkeyflower) Description coming soon!
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Lizard Gold' (monkeyflower) Description coming soon.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Pamela' (monkeyflower) Monkeyflowers are beloved for their long and showy flower displays of frilly trumpets, beginning in mid spring. The cultivar 'Pamela' was selected by Susan Ashley, a Bay Area grower and instructor of plant propagation. 'Pamela' offers golden-yellow flowers with white edging. Grows 1 to 2 foot tall by 2 foot wide, with narrow, shiny, dark-green foliage. Plant in full sun to light shade with good drainage. Drought tolerant once established, but occasional deep watering extends bloom period. Pinching helps produce a sturdy structure to hold it's abundant blossoms. Highly attractive to bees and hummingbirds. Larval food source for painted lady and checkerspot butterfly. Deer resistant.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Peach Hybrid' (monkeyflower) This dependable Mimulus hybrid is one of the oldest in our collection. It has large orange frilly blossoms. Grows 2-3 ft. tall and blooms profusely in the spring and summer often into autumn. Drought tolerant shrub which can grow in sun to light shade and benefit from pinching back to form a strong framework for floral display and to keep compact. They require good drainage and respond to occasional watering, but resent drip irrigation systems that deliver water on a regular basis. Deer resistant. Larval food source for painted lady and checkerspot butterfly.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Phil's White' (monkeyflower) This monkeyflower opens pale yellow-ivory and fades to white. It's a cross between the lovely but cold tender White Verity hybrid and Mimulus bifidus from Bowman Lake in the Sierra Nevada (thanks to Ted Kipping). It has proved long lived in both Fulton and Sebastopol. It has the useful characteristic of sprouting new growth from the base so that old growth can be pruned away. Best with light shade and good drainage. Water occasionally for best blooms. The flowers provide nectar for hummingbirds and butterflies.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Trish' (monkeyflower) Another hybrid monkeyflower developed by Richard Persoff, sporting large rosy-pink flowers. Floriferous, drought tolerant, native sub-shrub growing 1 - 2 ft. tall and wide. Best with good drainage, light shade and careful watering. Best with occasional deep watering in the summer and pinching to form good support for the abundant flowers. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds work the flowers, painted lady and checkerspot butterflies use it as a larval food source. Deer resisitant.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'U.C. Hybrid' (monkeyflower) Monkeyflowers are floriferous native sub-shrubs that bloom spring into summer. The cultivar 'U.C.Hybrid' is very vigorous with burnt orange colored flowers. Requires good drainage, full sun along the coast with light or part shade inland. They benefit from pinching to form a strong framework to support its floriferous branches. Best kept on the dry side with occasional deep summer waterings. Hummingbird, butterflies and bees enjoy the flowers, larval food source for checkerspot and painted lady butterflies. Deer resisitant.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Vibrant Red' (monkeyflower) This monkeyflower sports large, vibrant, dark red, tubular flowers with yellow nectar guides which are custom made and highly attractive to hummingbirds. Growing 2 ft. or more tall and wide, the glossy green foliage is the perfect foil for the showy, late spring and summer blossoms. Plant in full sun to light shade, with good drainage and occasional summer water. Larval food source for buckeye and checkerspot butterflies. Deer resisitant.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) 'Willit's Apricot' (monkeyflower) This beauty appeared in a Willit's garden, a chance seedling near plantings of multiple monkeyflower hybrids. Standing out with it's large, flaring trumpets of orangy-apricot, it has proven to be a vigorous and willing grower. Growing up to 3 ft. tall and wide, in full sun to light shade and good drainage. Best with occasional deep watering in the summer and pinching to form good support for the abundant flowers. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds work the flowers and the painted lady and checkerspot butterflies use it as a larval food source. Deer resistant.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) aurantiacus (sticky monkeyflower) This is the monkeyflower you find in the hills and along the coast around here. Grows 2 - 4 ft. tall with buff orange tubular flowers. Full sun near coast, light shade inland. Good drainage, keep on the dry side and fertilize minimally. Benefits from annual trimming. Larval food source for the common checkerspot and buckeye butterflies. The flowers provide nectar for hummingbirds. Deer resistant.
More information »	Mimulus (Diplacus) aurantiacus 'Freezeout Creek' (red sticky monkeyflower) This monkeyflower stood out from all the others, growing on a slope in an opening of a lush redwood forest in western Sonoma County. Instead of the more typical medium-orange, tubular flowers, 'Freezeout Creek', sports larger flowers of velvety, red-orange, fringed with gold on the petal edges. Monkeyflowers are drought tolerant, floriferous shrubs, growing 2 -3 ft. tall and blooming profusely in the late spring and into summer. Plant in full sun to light shade with decent drainage. Drought tolerant once established but responds to occasional summer water, especially when blooming. Benefits from annual pruning and pinching. The flowers are pollinated by bees and hummingbirds and are a host plant for checkerspot and buckeye butterflies. Deer resistant.