General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Plant Height: 8-12 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Coppery-red to coppery-orange
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Fire Resistant
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets

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Common names
  • Monkey Flower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Erythranthe cuprea
  • Synonym: Mimulus cupreus

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Date: 2014-05-26

Date: 2014-05-26
Location: Cascade of Time Garden, Banff, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-01

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

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