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Monkey Flower (Mimulus ringens)
Monkey Flower (Mimulus ringens) is a lanky, blue-to-purple wildflower more commonly found along streambanks, wet meadows, and pond edges delivering outsized ecological and faunal benefits in moist landscapes.
Pollinator magnet: Its tubular flowers are especially attractive to long-tongued bees, bumble bees, and hummingbirds, providing nectar and pollen through the growing season. This makes Monkey Flower a reliable food source that supports local pollinator populations and enhances pollination for nearby plants.
Habitat and shelter: Dense clumps and sprawling stems create microhabitats for small invertebrates, amphibians, and shore-dwelling insects. Stands of Monkey Flower contribute to structural diversity in riparian zones, improving cover for foraging and nesting species.
Soil and water benefits: As a wetland-adapted plant, Mimulus ringens helps stabilize saturated soils and streambanks, reducing erosion. Its presence in buffer strips and rain gardens aids water infiltration and can filter runoff, improving water quality downstream.
Wildlife forage: Leaves and seeds provide food for a variety of insects and small mammals. By supporting insect communities, Monkey Flower indirectly benefits insectivorous birds and other wildlife up the food chain.
Native resiliency: Being a native species in many North American wetland systems, it fits into local ecological networks without the maintenance or invasive risk posed by non-natives, promoting long-term habitat resilience.
Plant Monkey Flower in moist, partly sunny sites or as part of a riparian restoration or pollinator garden to increase biodiversity, stabilize soils, and support a wide array of wetland-dependent wildlife.
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 3-9
Germination Needs: 60 days Cold Stratification, Seeds are very small and needs light to germinate. Surface sow and bottom water.
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full to Partial
Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet
Plant Spacing: 1-2
Height: 2 feet
Bloom time: June, July, August, September
Bloom Color: Purple
Advantages:
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perches.
Deer Resistant: Yes
Native to : Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Colorado, Idaho, California, Oregon and Washington State.
This plant is considered present but rare in several counties of the states of Montana, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
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Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
All packets are individually marked at the bottom of the front label with expected count, however most if not all packets will have many more than the minimum count by default.
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do. 🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡
Monkey Flower (Mimulus ringens)
Monkey Flower (Mimulus ringens) is a lanky, blue-to-purple wildflower more commonly found along streambanks, wet meadows, and pond edges delivering outsized ecological and faunal benefits in moist landscapes.
Pollinator magnet: Its tubular flowers are especially attractive to long-tongued bees, bumble bees, and hummingbirds, providing nectar and pollen through the growing season. This makes Monkey Flower a reliable food source that supports local pollinator populations and enhances pollination for nearby plants.
Habitat and shelter: Dense clumps and sprawling stems create microhabitats for small invertebrates, amphibians, and shore-dwelling insects. Stands of Monkey Flower contribute to structural diversity in riparian zones, improving cover for foraging and nesting species.
Soil and water benefits: As a wetland-adapted plant, Mimulus ringens helps stabilize saturated soils and streambanks, reducing erosion. Its presence in buffer strips and rain gardens aids water infiltration and can filter runoff, improving water quality downstream.
Wildlife forage: Leaves and seeds provide food for a variety of insects and small mammals. By supporting insect communities, Monkey Flower indirectly benefits insectivorous birds and other wildlife up the food chain.
Native resiliency: Being a native species in many North American wetland systems, it fits into local ecological networks without the maintenance or invasive risk posed by non-natives, promoting long-term habitat resilience.
Plant Monkey Flower in moist, partly sunny sites or as part of a riparian restoration or pollinator garden to increase biodiversity, stabilize soils, and support a wide array of wetland-dependent wildlife.
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 3-9
Germination Needs: 60 days Cold Stratification, Seeds are very small and needs light to germinate. Surface sow and bottom water.
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full to Partial
Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet
Plant Spacing: 1-2
Height: 2 feet
Bloom time: June, July, August, September
Bloom Color: Purple
Advantages:
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perches.
Deer Resistant: Yes
Native to : Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Colorado, Idaho, California, Oregon and Washington State.
This plant is considered present but rare in several counties of the states of Montana, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
.
.
Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
All packets are individually marked at the bottom of the front label with expected count, however most if not all packets will have many more than the minimum count by default.
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do. 🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡
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