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Genus: Mimulus Species: guttatus Common Name: Monkey Flower Family: Veronicaceae + Plantaginaceae Order: Lamiales Native: Alaska to Mexico Habit: Annual or herbaceous perennial Height: 1.5 to 2 feet Width: 1 to 1.5 feet Flowering Season: Summer Flower Color: Yellow Propagation: Seed and division Zone: 6-11 Note: This plant is suitable for the margin of water gardens and is well liked by hummingbirds. Prefers sunny to partly shady, wet, loamy organic-rich soil.