Mimulus guttatus

RHS Plant Profile
monkey flower

Other common names

common large monkey flower, seep monkeyflower, spotted monkey flower

Synonyms

Erythranthe guttata
Mimulus langsdorffii
Mimulus luteus guttatus

A short-lived perennial to 30cm, with spreading stems, toothed, oval, mid-green leaves and bright yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers, often marked with red in the throat, in summer

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

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
Plant Range
W North America

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, permanently moist soil in sun or semi-shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Slugs and snails may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews