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Mimulus ringens - Monkey Flower

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Native Wetland Plants

Mimulus ringens

Monkey Flower

More About Monkey Flower

Mimulus ringens, 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 of Mimulus ringens are about an inch across and produced in mass, make this a favorite wildflower. Plants average about 2-3 feet tall and bloom from early to late summer.

Bloom Color

Blue

Mimulus ringens Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
Sun
Partial Shade
Mature Height
2' - 4'
Spread Characteristics
Prolific Seeder
Rhizomatous - Slow
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Spring
Summer
Fall
Pond Zonation
Flood Plain - Upland
High Marsh - Saturated Soil
Low Marsh 0 - 6"
Foliage Color
Green
Wildlife Benefits
Bees/Pollinators
Butterflies
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Wetland Indicator Status
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