Botanical Name: Mimulus hybridus
Common Name: Annual monkey flower
Type of Plant: dicot: annual
Character evergreen (annual)
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape rounded, dense, upright plant with brightly colored, bell- shaped flowers
Height to 1'
Spread to 1'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor half shade to shade
Soil prefers a cool, moist, well-amended soil
Hardiness tender to frost
 
Morphology:
Leaves smooth, ovate, toothed at margins, light green – somewhat succulent
Flowers 2 to 2-1/2" across, trumpet-shaped red and yellow spotted
Fruit small capsule – inconspicuous
 
Propagation:
seed, softwood cuttings
 
Usage:
does well in shaded, moist areas, very good in containers and color pots – does well near pools or ponds
 
Landscape Care:
Watering needs regular watering
Fertilizing slow release at planting – liquid feed 2x per month
Pruning pinch off dead flowers
Pests/Diseases aphids, snails and slugs
 
Origin: Chile
Family: Scrophulariaceae

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