Mimulus lewisii

RHS Plant Profile
great purple monkey flower

Synonyms

Erythranthe lewisii

Award of Garden Merit

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