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.

• Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society for its noteworthy qualities.
• Grows up to 1-3 ft. tall (30-90 cm) and 1-2 ft. wide (30-60 cm).
• Best in full sun or light shade in fertile, humus-rich, very moist soil.
• No serious pest or disease issues. Deer resistant.
• Cut back after flowering.
• Propagate by seed sown in spring or by root division.
• Native to western North America from Alaska to California to Colorado.