Mimulus naiandinus
Chilean monkey flower
A low-growing, spreading perennial, to 20cm high, with hairy, sparsely-toothed, pale to mid-green leaves. The trumpet-shaped flowers borne in summer are white to cream-coloured overlaid with a pink to purple flush and spotted purple
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Size
Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Position
Aspect
Exposure
Botanical details
- Family
- Phrymaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Mimulus can be annuals, perennials or evergreen shrubs, with paired leaves and 2-lipped tubular or trumpet-shaped flowers in terminal racemes or in the leaf axils
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Prefers moisture retentive soils in sun or partial shade. Short-lived and often grown as an annual
Propagation
Propagate by seed or by division
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
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