Hummingbirds are regular visitors to the bright blue flowers of Monkey Flower. This fast-growing wetland plant is easy to grow from transplants or seeds. Combine with other low growing wetland plants such as Irises and Lobelias for a low profile rain …
Hummingbirds are regular visitors to the bright blue flowers of Monkey Flower (Mimulus ringens). This fast-growing wetland plant is easy to grow from seeds or transplants. Combine it with other low-growing wetland plants such as Irises and Lobelias for a low profile rain garden. Monkey Flower is a host plant and nectar source for the Common Buckeye and Baltimore Checkerspot butterflies.
Native plants can be grown outside of their native range in the appropriate growing conditions. This map shows the native range, as well as the introduced range, of this species.