Mimulus 'Calypso'

RHS Plant Profile
monkey flower 'Calypso'

A bushy, branching tender perennial, often used as an annual, growing to a height of up to 23cm. Leaves are mid-green, small, oval and slightly serrated. Flowers are all colours, from oranges, and yellows to reds and pinks and bloom throughout 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
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist soil in full sun or light dappled shade. Suitable for bog gardens

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division in spring

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to damage by slugs and snail

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews, especially young plants