Herbaceous Perennials
Allegheny monkey flower
Mimulus ringens
Zone 1 · Closest to the Water
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
- Size
- Height: 1 to 3 ftWidth: 8 to 12 in
- Bloom Color
- blue/purple
- Wetland Indicator Status
- OBL Obligate wetland — almost always occurs in wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Unknown
Notes
Wet to moist soils; sun, part shade
Wildlife Value
Attracts bumblebees, butterflies and hummingbirds; larval food source for Baltimore checkerspot and common buckeye