Mimulus ‘Monkey Flower Burgundy’

Common Name:
Monkey Flower ‘Burgundy’

Description:
Mimulus ‘Monkey Flower Burgundy’ is a vibrant, free-flowering perennial (often grown as an annual in cooler climates) admired for its rich burgundy blooms, often marked with contrasting golden throats and delicate spotting. The velvety flowers are generously produced over a long season, bringing bold colour and a soft, cottage-garden charm to borders, pots, and hanging baskets. Its lush green foliage forms a compact, slightly spreading mound that works beautifully at the front of garden beds or in decorative containers. In Melbourne’s climate, this variety performs best in full sun to part shade, particularly appreciating some afternoon protection during hotter periods. It prefers consistently moist, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Regular watering and light feeding will encourage continuous flowering from spring through to autumn. Removing spent blooms helps prolong the display and maintain a neat appearance.

Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 20–30 cm
Width: 30–40 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Burgundy
Gold (throat markings)

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Herbaceous
Perennial
Suitable for Borders
Suitable for Hanging Baskets
Long Flowering Season

Toxicity:
Generally considered non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:
Lobelia
Bacopa
Diascia
Nemesia
Calibrachoa

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