Allegheny Monkey Flower
Mimulus ringens
Allegheny Monkey Flower is an upright herbaceous perennial with stiff branching stems. Elegant purple snapdragon-like flowers with two-lipped, open-mouthed corollas resembling the face of a smiling monkey bloom throughout summer. Flowers best in part sun and moist to wet well drained soils.
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Height: |
1' - 3’ |
Spread: |
0.5' - 1' |
Spacing: |
1’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Regular water, planted in well draining soil, fertilize yearly;
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, , Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Wildlife Garden, Rain Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Cardinal Flower, Japanese Iris,
IMAGE: Fritzflohrreynolds, Mimulus ringens - Allegheny monkey flower, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Tgnil, Monkey flower brdgwtr 20080803 3288, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Jomegat, Mimulus ringens 02, CC BY-SA 3.0 (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Mimulus ringens 6zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
Allegheny Monkey Flower
Mimulus ringens
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