Synonyms
Erythranthe lewisii
An erect perennial with sticky hairy leaves and 2-lipped rose-pink or purple-pink flowers to 5cm in length all summer
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Size
- Max Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Max Height
- 0.1-0.5 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
- 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
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free