About
A low-growing, spreading perennial, to 20cm high, with hairy, sparsely-toothed, pale to mid-green leaves. The trumpet-shaped flowers borne in summer are white to cream-coloured overlaid with a pink to purple flush and spotted purple.
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
CultivationPrefers moisture retentive soils in sun or partial shade. Short-lived and often grown as an annual
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed or by division
Pest resistanceSlugs and snails may be a problem
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to powdery mildews