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Mimulus ringens (Allegheny monkey flower)

Other names: Square-stemmed monkey flower, Lavender musk, Allegheny monkeyflower

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Species
M. ringens is an erect, hairless, deciduous perennial with square, branching stems bearing narrowly oblong to lance-shaped, toothed, mid-green leaves and, in summer, tubular, two-lipped, violet, violet-blue, white, or rarely, pink flowers with narrow throats.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.9 m 0.3 m 2-5 years
2 ft 0 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Boggy damp conditions
  • Pond/In water
  • Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in moist to wet soil, or in water up to 15cm deep, in partial shade. Do not allow soil to dry out. Tolerates full sun. Will naturalize in optimum growing conditions.

Suggested uses

Rock, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Waterside, Bog garden

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = High
Central Valley = High
South Coastal = High
South Inland = High
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Erect

Native to

North America

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Propagation methods

Seed, Division, Softwood cuttings

Pests

Slugs

Snails

Diseases

Take softwood cuttings

Water regularly through dry periods

Divide and replant in spring

Improve soil moisture by adding well-rotted organic matter

Plant in wet rich soil at the margins of ponds or streams

Plant in moist or boggy soil

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

Sow seeds in a cold frame in autumn

Sow seeds in a cold frame in spring

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