Cleveland's bush monkeyflower
Mimulus clevelandii
Last reviewed: August 2026
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
24"–48" H × 24"–36" W
Bloom
Apr, May, Jun
Native to
CA
Pollinators
bees, hummingbirds
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Find rebates in your areaThis monkeyflower is an evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub with sticky, aromatic leaves and lavender-purple snapdragon-like flowers in spring. It grows on chaparral slopes in a fairly limited native range.
Wildlife value
Host plant for Common Buckeye.
The flowers are visited by bees and hummingbirds, and the genus is a documented larval host for the Common Buckeye butterfly.
Common questions
- How much sun does Cleveland's bush monkeyflower need?
- Cleveland's bush monkeyflower grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Cleveland's bush monkeyflower bloom?
- Cleveland's bush monkeyflower blooms in April, May, and June.
- Where is Cleveland's bush monkeyflower native?
- Cleveland's bush monkeyflower (Mimulus clevelandii) is native to CA, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What butterflies or moths does Cleveland's bush monkeyflower host?
- Cleveland's bush monkeyflower is a larval host plant for Common Buckeye.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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