This perennial to sub-shrub has decumbent to erect slender stems that form a bushy habit. It has mid-green ovate leaves with toothed margins and the orange red tube-shaped flowers appear singularly or in a small cluster along the stems during summer.

Hardiness zones 8 to 10

Clinopodium mimuloidesis naturally found in North America growing in California in chaparral and woodlands on the coast and inland, often along water courses.

It prefers an open sunny to partially shaded position and grows in well-drained moderately fertile moist sandy to clay soils tolerating seasonal inundation with a pH 6-8 and is drought and light frost tolerant.

The Monkey Flower Savory is grown for its flowers and spreading habit. This perennial is planted along garden borders or grown in containers. It is suitable for coastal and inland regions establishing in 1-2 years and is moderately long-lived. It is also planted in areas of seasonal inundation and is highly hummingbird attractive. ID 3667

Clinopodium (KLEE-noh-POH-dee-um) mimuloides (MUM-yoo-LOY-deez)

Lamiaceae(lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
(Labiatae)
Mint Family