Purple Monkey Flower, Great Purple Monkey Flower, Lewis Monkey Flower, Lewis's Monkey Flower, Erythranthe lewisii
Native to western North America, award-winning Mimulus lewisii (Purple Monkey Flower) is an upright herbaceous perennial with broadly lance-shaped, coarsely toothed, gray-green leaves without petioles, 1-3 in. long (2-7 cm). They provide an excellent foil for the snapdragon-like, brilliant pink to reddish-purple flowers, marked with maroon blotches in the throat. Blooming from early summer to early fall, the 2-lipped tubular flowers, 2 in. long (5 cm), are borne solitary in the leaf axils. They attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Purple Monkey Flower is among the most handsome of mountain wildflowers. It is perfect for a wet area of the garden and along ponds and streams.
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Phrymaceae |
| Genus | Mimulus |
| Common names | Monkey Flower |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 18" (50cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | High |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Poorly Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Alaska, Pacific Northwest, California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Montana |
| Tolerance | Deer, Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Phrymaceae |
| Genus | Mimulus |
| Common names | Monkey Flower |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 18" (50cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | High |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Poorly Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Alaska, Pacific Northwest, California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Montana |
| Tolerance | Deer, Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
How many Mimulus lewisii (Purple Monkey Flower) do I need for my garden?
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