Mimulus guttatas
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YELLOW MONKEY FLOWER
Family: Scrophulariaceae
GROWING GUIDE
Geographic Origin:
Alaska to California.
Plant Group:
Perennial.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: Not listed.
USDA zones: 6-9.
Mature size:
Height: 12 inches (30 cm).
Width: 22-48 inches (50-120 cm).
Flowering period:
All summer.
Flowering attributes:
Racemes of funnel shaped flowers. The common name comes from someone thinking the flower looked like a grinning monkey.
Leaf attributes:
Ovate to oval green leaves.
Growth habit:
Spreading and vigorous.
Light:
Full sun to partial shade.
Soil:
Wet or seepage areas, fertile humus rich soil, I have seen them growing in gravelly soils where it is constantly moist.
Feeding:
Side dress with compost.
Propagation Methods:
Sow seed and place in cold frame in autumn or sow in spring | Divide in spring (Stolons root along nodes).
Rainy Side Notes
I have this growing along the ledge of my pond. The roots creep into the pond for moisture.
Debra Teachout-Teashon
Photographed in author's garden.
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