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Mimulus ringens - Monkey Flower

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Native Wetland Plants

Mimulus ringens

Monkey Flower

More About Monkey Flower

Mimulus ringens, Monkey Flower, produces deep to pale blue to lavender colored flowers with an attractive yellow center. It's named for the flower's resemblance to a monkey's face. The flowers of Mimulus ringens are about an inch across and produced in mass, make this a favorite wildflower. Plants average about 2-3 feet tall and bloom from early to late summer.

Bloom Color

Blue

Mimulus ringens Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
• Sun
• Partial Shade
Mature Height
• 2' - 4'
Spread Characteristics
• Prolific Seeder
• Rhizomatous - Slow
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
Pond Zonation
• Flood Plain - Upland
• High Marsh - Saturated Soil
• Low Marsh 0 - 6"
Foliage Color
• Green
Wildlife Benefits
• Bees/Pollinators
• Butterflies
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
Wetland Indicator Status
• OBL
Plant Type
• Bog/Marsh
• Flowering Perennial
• Marginal
Attributes
• Cut Flower
• Mass Planting
• Native
• Naturalizing
• Ornamental Flower
• Rain Garden
• Storm Water Basin
USDA Hardiness Zone
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9