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Mimulus ringens

Monkey Flower (Allegheny Monkey Flower, Square-stemmed Monkey flw)

Upright, square, light green stems carry lavender to blue-purple flowers which resemble a monkey's face.

  • »  AKA Diplacus ringens
  • »  Lilac-purple tubular two-lipped flowers
  • »  Individual flowers develop from the leaf axils of the upper stems
  • »  Opposite green leaves are 10 cm long and 2.5 cm across
  • »  Identified by their unique square stems
  • »  Bloom Time: June to September
  • »  Flower Size: 3 cm

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Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Wetland (Root submerged)
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
Flowering Time
• Summer
• Lt. Sum-Fall
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Bog or water garden
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Mimulus ringens

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Mimulus ringens

Does not tolerate summer heat and is best grown in partial shade. It will naturalize under optimum conditions by both self-seeding or by creeping rhizomes. Can be found in swampy areas, wet meadows, by pond or stream banks or in low woods.