allegheny monkeyflower
Mimulus ringens
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lilac-purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Allegheny monkeyflower (Mimulus ringens) is a perennial for rain gardens, meadows, borders, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. The lilac-purple flowers look a bit like a monkey's face. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Pickerel weed, Royal fern, and Smooth aster.
Native range
North America.