About

Magic Series are dwarf, spreading plants to 20cm in height, grown as annuals or biennials, with 2-lipped flowers 4cm across, in yellow, orange or red, also in pastels and bicolours, in summer.

About the genus

Mimulus can be annuals, perennials or evergreen shrubs, with paired leaves and 2-lipped tubular or trumpet-shaped flowers in terminal racemes or in the leaf axils

Plant details

Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Suggested usesMixed borders, hedging, foundation planting.

Care notes

CultivationGrow in fertile, very moist soil in sun or partial shade, ideal for damp beds or bog gardens
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed
Pest resistanceSlugs and snails may be a problem
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to powdery mildews