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Mimulus lewisii

great purple monkey flower

An erect perennial with sticky hairy leaves and 2-lipped rose-pink or purple-pink flowers to 5cm in length all summer

Synonyms
Erythranthe lewisii
Size
Growing conditions
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
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

Plant range
Western N America

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, very moist soil in full sun or light dappled shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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