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Common
name: "Allegheny Monkey Flower"
Latin name: Mimulus ringens
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Native
to: Eastern USA
Zone: 3 - 7
Winter hardy: Yes
Water depth: 3" - 6"
Pond size: Medium to Large
Flowers: Yes, violet to white
Height: 30" - 36"
Spread: 12"
Pests: Susceptible to fungal rot
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Pictured:
Mimulus ringens |
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information: "Allegheny Monkey Flower"
can be found growing wild along water ways. Mimulus ringens is a
annual invasive plant that reproduces from seed. Thin plants that
are growing at the ponds edge before they drop seed to keep their
numbers under control. Plant in early spring at the ponds
edge or directly in the pond utilizing baskets at a maximum depth of 6".
Remove any dead or dying
foliage and flowers as it appears. |
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