Mimulus ringens

Monkey Flower

Monkey Flower produces deep to pale blue to lavender colored flowers with an attractive yellow center. It's named for the flower's resemblance to a monkey's face. The flowers are about an inch across and produced in mass, making this a favorite wildflower. Plants average about 2-3 feet tall and bloom from early to late summer.

Bloom Color

Blue

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

•	Sun
•	Partial Shade

Mature Height

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2' - 4'

Spread Characteristics

•	Prolific Seeder
•	Rhizomatous - Slow

Season of Interest (Flowering)

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Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Spring
•	Summer
•	Fall

Pond Zonation

•	Flood Plain - Upland
•	High Marsh - Saturated Soil
•	Low Marsh 0 - 6"

Foliage Color

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Green

Wildlife Benefits

•	Bees/Pollinators
•	Butterflies

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant

Wetland Indicator Status

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OBL

Plant Type

•	Bog/Marsh
•	Flowering Perennial
•	Marginal

Attributes

•	Cut Flower
•	Mass Planting
•	Native
•	Naturalizing
•	Ornamental Flower
•	Rain Garden
•	Storm Water Basin

USDA Hardiness Zone

•	4
•	5
•	6
•	7
•	8
•	9