Description
Scientific name: Mimulus ringens
Light: Full sun, partial shade
Range: Keweenaw native
Soil: Clay, loam, sand
Moisture: Wet, moist
Benefits: Pollinators, birds, deer resistant, butterfly host
Blooms: June-September
Zones: 3-9
Color: Lavender
Spacing: 1-2′
Root: Rhizome
A true denizen of dampness, monkey flower is for those places in your yard that never quite dry out. Or, you can plant it in a gallon container and sink in a pond. Pretty, delicate flowers blend nicely with blue flag iris. If caterpillars show up, let them be; monkey flower is a host plant for Baltimore checkerspot and buckeye butterflies.
