Mimulus lewisii x cardinalis, Monkey Flower regular water Flowing mounds of luminescent golden

Flowing mounds of luminescent golden leaves shine like blades of sunlight in the shady garden

stickery flower spikes of rose-purple and white rise to 16 inches above a rosette of prickly leaves in early and mid-summer

Fill your garden with Alchemilla mollis and take it from there

For a Dogwood

Mimulus lewisii x cardinalis, Monkey Flower regular water Flowing mounds of luminescent goldenThis is a naturally occurring hybrid Mimulus from California a robust perennial with abundant pink flowers that have a darker pink streak mid petal. It blooms late in spring through late summer, much to the enjoyment of hummingbirds. Prefers well drained but moist soil. Mature size: 2 feet tall, 3 feet wide. Minimum temperature: 10 F