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Phrymaceae
Erythranthe arenicola
Erythranthe arenicola
Also known as Mimulus guttatus subsp. arenicola
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Monkeyflower · California Native · Riparian · Wildflower · Perennial · Part Shade · Sandy Soil · Pollinator · Rare · Phrymaceae
Erythranthe arenicola is a rare California native monkeyflower that prefers moist, sandy soils in partially shaded streamside or riparian settings. Keep the soil consistently moist and avoid letting it dry out completely, as this species is adapted to wet habitats. Its cheerful yellow blooms attract hummingbirds and pollinators, making it an excellent addition to a native or water garden.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water until soil is evenly moist, keeping roots consistently damp but not saturated · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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