Pink Monkeyflower (Erythranthe lewisii)

Pink monkeyflower is a showy perennial that is commonly found along streambanks at high elevations. It also performs well in cultivation at lower elevations, provided it has plenty of moisture and full sun; this plant does not do well in dry conditions. Pink monkeyflower puts on a show of large, vibrant, purplish-pink tubular flowers with yellow throats, that attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. The plants are rhizomatous, but tend to maintain a clumping habit. Deadheading can extend the blooming period.

Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Soil & Moisture: Moist to wet, well-drained soil
Mature Size: 1'-2' tall, rhizomatous clumping habit
Bloom Time: Mid to late summer
Edible: No
Wildlife Value: Attracts beneficial insects and pollinators including hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Butterfly host plant. Specialist bee host.
Native Range & Habitat: Wet meadows, seeps, and streambanks in mountainous areas. Native from Alaska south to California, and east to the Rocky Mountains.
Other Names: Purple monkeyflower, great purple monkeyflower, Mimulus lewisii