Allegheny Monkey Flower

This plant is quite similar to Winged Monkey Flower (Mimulus alatus), but it is less rare, its lavender flowers are produced on long stalks, & it's native range is larger, found in marshes, bogs, stream banks & wet meadows, food plant for Common Buckeye Butterfly caterpillars (Junonia coenia), spreads by rhizomes & seed, good rain garden plant.

1-3 foot tall
Plant Hardiness Zones: 2b-9b
Perennial
Deer Resistant

Native Range: SK to NS, south to Ga, & ne. TX. Rare in ME

Germination - Easy: Cold stratify 6 weeks, tiny seed, surface sow

Allegheny Monkey Flower3.5 inch pot $11.75 (Temporarily Sold Out*)

Allegheny Monkey Flower Seed Packet $5.00

*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.

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