Mimulus lewisii
Mimulus lewisii is a spectacular BC native with large trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of pink to magenta.
Mimulus lewisii is known as Lewis’ or great purple monkeyflower. It is a spectacular BC native with large trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of pink to magenta with orange and yellow in the throats. It is popular with bees. Loves moist soils. Now known scientifically as Erythranthe lewisii.
Common Name: Great Purple Monkey Flower
Family: Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Magenta
Secondary Bloom Colour: Orange
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average, Wet
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Moist habitats and along streambanks at higher elevations and in alpine meadows from Alaska south to California.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
