Mimulus ringens

Also called Allegheny Monkey Flower, Square-stemmed Monkey flw

AKA Diplacus ringens
Lilac-purple tubular two-lipped flowers
Individual flowers develop from the leaf axils of the upper stems
Opposite green leaves are 10 cm long and 2.5 cm across
Identified by their unique square stems
Bloom Time: June to September
Flower Size: 3 cm

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Purple, Mauve-lilac

HEIGHT:
75-85 cm

SPREAD:
40-50 cm

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Growing and 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.

Additional Notes about Monkey Flower:

Native to Ontario

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Wet Soils
Moist to Average
Wetland (Root submerged)

FLOWERING TIME:
Summer
Lt. Sum-Fall

HABIT:
Clumping
Upright

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing
Woodland/woods edge