Mimulus lewisii f. albus
white-flowered great purple monkey flower
An upright bushy perennial with mid-green, sticky hairy leaves reaching a height of 60cm. Bears a profusion of trumpet-shaped, 2-lipped white flowers to 5cm in length all summer
Size
Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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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
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 or by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
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