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

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

Mimulus ringens

This upright perennial bears purple flowers in summer fall.

  • Purple flowers are produced in summer fall, providing colour through the bloom season.
  • Upright clump, reaching 85 cm at maturity; divide every three to four years to maintain vigour.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade to full shade with moist, average, wet soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Wet
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
0.75 – 0.85
Mature Spread (meters)
0.4 – 0.5
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Purple
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
SummerFall
Habit
Upright
Pollinator Friendly
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Ontario Native
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Growing & Maintenance Tips
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.
Notes
Native to Ontario

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