Northeast Pollinator Plants
Mimulus ringens (Monkey Flower)
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We ship only to the New England and New York states. If you live near Fairfax, VT, consider buying at our farm, River Berry Farm.
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Plants are delivered in a biodegradable wood fiber pot, 2.75" diameter by 3.5" deep.
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Common Name: Monkeyflower
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, and host plant for Common Buckeye and Baltimore Checkerspots.
Use: Naturalizing and Rain Gardens
Light: Full Sun to Part Sun
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8 USDA Zone Map
Soils: Moist ot Wet
Flower Time: June to September
Flower Color: Lilac Purple
Height: 1'-3'
Notes: Mimulus ringens (Monkeyflower) bears showy pale purple flowers through much of the summer, often occurs along streambanks and ponds, a nice addition to moist garden spot and the butterflies will come. The common name is due to the purported resemblance of the flower to a monkeyface...not seeing that, but maybe you will?!
Host plant of VT Bee Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN):
Hoplitis albifrons (White-Fronted Small-Mason bee)
Osmia lignaria (Blue Orchard bee)
Junonia coenia (Common Buckeye Butterfly)
Noted as deer-resistant.
Native to most of US except southwest: Biota of North America Program (BONAP) – North American Plant Atlas (NAPA).