Monkey Flower or Bush Monkey Flower is a sub-shrub form flowering plant that is native to California and is found slightly beyond California borders into Baja California; they commonly grow on the border of chaparral or sage scrub, or in open foothill and woodland forest.

Mimulus grows up to 4 feet tall, has deep green sticky leaves 1 to 2 ½ inches long and up to a centimeter wide; flowering stems grow vertically and the flowers are tubular at the base and they grow in a variety of shades from white too red, the most common color being a light orange.

When using Monkey Flower in the landscape,  plant in full sun near the coast and light shade inland. Provide good drainage and keep on the dry side. Monkey Flower is a larval food source for the common Checkerspot and Buckeye butterflies as well as flowers which provide nectar for hummingbirds.