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Mimulus lutea (Monkey flower)

Mimulus lutea (Monkey flower)

Was: £4.90

Now: £3.90

Aspect:: Full Sun
Aspect:: Light/Partial Shade
Soil Type:: Moist But Well-Drained
Colour:: Yellow

Plants available: 13

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Plant Overview

This mimulus will grow in very wet soil, including pond margins, but is also happy in any soil which doesn't get too dry. Typical Monkey Musk flowers throughout much of summer, yellow with occasional red 'blood-spots'. Will self seed and spread gently.

Happy in sun or shade as long as the soil isn't too dry, this really is a very easy and rewarding plant to grow.

The name Monkey Flower comes from the Latin Mimus, meaning mimic or actor because the flowers resembled a mask. All Mimulus prefer moist soil and shelter from strong winds. The musks mysteriously lost their scent at the beginning of the 20th century - if you discover yours has a scent, please let us know!

Height and spread: 25cm x 30cm

Common name(s): Blood-drop-emlets; Monkey flower; Monkey Musk.

Synonym: Formally known as Mimulus luteus.

Photo: I, Hugo.arg, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

All our plants are supplied in 9cm pots unless otherwise specified. Plants in this size pot establish quickly in the garden and often outpace plants in bigger pots planted at the same time. Our potted plants can be planted immediately, unless otherwise noted, or you can leave them in their pots until you are ready to plant.

The majority of our plants are grown outdoors. This means that they follow their natural growth patterns and are ready to plant at any time of the year. If you order the plants in winter, they are likely to be dormant and died back to ground level, ready to shoot again in spring - just like the herbaceous perennials in your own garden. Very occasionally, in winter, we may indicate on the packing slip that a plant needs to be hardened off before planting out. This will be because it has just come out of a polytunnel. If you have any questions about our plants or growing methods, please feel free to drop us an email.

We grow most of what we sell ourselves, in our nursery in the Buckinghamshire countryside. Our prices include VAT at 20%.