About
Mimulus guttatus, the monkey flower, is a short-lived perennial to 30 cm with spreading, creeping stems and toothed, oval, mid-green leaves. Bright-yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers, often marked with red in the throat, are produced in summer. A charming and easy-care plant for a moist, sunny border or pond margin.
About the genus
Mimulus, the monkey flowers, are annuals, perennials and evergreen shrubs with paired leaves and two-lipped, tubular or trumpet-shaped flowers in a wide range of colours, often spotted or blotched, in spring and summer. Grown in moist, sunny or partly shaded borders and pond margins.
Plant details
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Suggested usesMixed borders, hedging, foundation planting.
Native toW North America
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, humus-rich, permanently moist soil in sun or semi-shade
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed or by division
Pest resistanceSlugs and snails may be a problem
Disease resistanceMay be affected by powdery mildews