Mimulus guttatus | Yellow Monkey Flower
The Highlights
- Bright golden yellow snapdragon-shaped flowers with small reddish spots on the lower lobes
- Blooms prolifically from June to August
- Fast growing, with soft, light green foliage and leafy flower stems
- An attractive groundcover plant which looks great in ponds and streams, wet beds and borders, bog and rain gardens
- Thrives in the shallows of pond edges, up to a depth of 10cm
- High resistance to pests and no known diseases
The Highlights
- Bright golden yellow snapdragon-shaped flowers with small reddish spots on the lower lobes
- Blooms prolifically from June to August
- Fast growing, with soft, light green foliage and leafy flower stems
- An attractive groundcover plant which looks great in ponds and streams, wet beds and borders, bog and rain gardens
- Thrives in the shallows of pond edges, up to a depth of 10cm
- High resistance to pests and no known diseases
Care Guide
Excellent pest and disease resistance
No serious issues with pests and diseases - watch out for slugs and snails, protecting plants with a barrier of copper wire, crushed shells or fine grit if affected. MORE
Keep well watered
Needs a permanently wet soil - do not allow soil to dry out.
Full sun
Position where the plants will receive at least 6-8 hours of sunlight daily in spring/summer.
Any wet, boggy soil
Any permanently moist or waterlogged soil. Tolerates poor drainage.
Feeding not required
No need to feed - this plant gets all the nutrients it needs from the soil or pond water. ?v=1613300718
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Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower