Seep Monkeyflower | Erythranthe guttata

Easy and super showy eyecatcher that blooms Spring all the way to Fall with little care! Returns reliably each year? Check! Terrific as a specimen, edger or groundcover (that really covers) this bright and happy CA native perennial bears a multitude of 2” red speckled sunny yellow “monkeys” all season. Showiest in good soil but CLAY tolerant. In the wild grows on river banks, and prefers regular irrigation in the gardens. Can be either annual or perennial. The perennial form spreads via rhizomes. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. 
In gardens or ponds, Seep Monkey Flower is probably best treated as a fast growing annual that will re-seed itself. It grows in moist soils and in up 2 feet of water, and the more water it gets, the faster it tends to grow.
Seep Monkey Flower is an excellent pond plant. Its spreading root systems make it one of the best plants for filtering water in aquatic gardens, and its abundant yellow snapdragon-shaped flowers add spectacular color to a pond in winter and spring. Note that because it aggressively spreads and copiously self seeds, it may need to be periodically pulled or cut back to prevent it from crowding out other pond flora.
Cut back in Winter to refresh. Deer resistant.
~500+ organically grown seeds per packet, open-pollinated, untreated, non-gmo.