Diplacus 'Pamela'

Monkeyflower

Mimulus 'Pamela'

Semi-evergreen Perennial

Mimulus 'Pamela'—also listed as Diplacus 'Pamela'—is a compact monkeyflower hybrid with pale golden-yellow flowers edged in white. Trumpet-shaped blooms appear most abundantly from mid-spring through early summer, with sporadic flowering continuing through the season. At 1–2 feet tall and 2 feet wide, it's well-proportioned for containers or the front of a border where the floral display can do its work up close.

It wants what most monkeyflowers want: good drainage, lean soil, and restraint with the hose once established. Full sun on the coast, light shade inland—especially away from hot afternoon sun. Pinching stems early in the season helps build a denser framework to carry the bloom load. Grown dry, it may go summer dormant; pruning back after peak bloom either way keeps the plant compact and tidy. Deer resistant and a reliable draw for hummingbirds and bees.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 9, 10, 8b, 9a

Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun

Water Needs: Drought-tolerant, Low, Low Water / No Water

Description

Size: 18" - 24" tall x 12" - 24" wide
Shape / Form: Rounded
Foliage Texture: Medium
Foliage Quality: Medium

Features: Drought-tolerant / Water wise, Flowers, Long Blooming, Native Plant

Foliage Color: Green

Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Season: Spring, Late Spring / Early Summer


Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Attracts Pollinators, Beds and Borders, Hell Strip, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Special Situations: Deer Resistant, Low Water / No Water
Wildlife: Bees, Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Hummingbirds

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Late Winter / Early Spring, Late Spring / Early Summer
Position / Role: mid-plane filler, matrix / mingler

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: low
Maintenance Tasks: Deadheading, Cut Back to Rejuvenate

Suitable Substitutes

Mimulus aurantiacus | Bush Monkeyflower, Sticky Monkey Flower

Plant Combos