Allegheny Monkeyflower
Mimulus ringens
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Allegheny Monkeyflower is a Virginia native local-ecotype wildflower that typically reaches 1–3 ft and blooms in early summer, mid summer, late summer, and fall with purple flowers. It offers valuable nectar and pollen and important larval-host relationships.
About This Plant
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture
- Medium, Medium to Wet, Wet
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spread
- 1–2 ft
- Bloom Time
- Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
- Bloom Color
- Purple
- Garden Goals
- Attract Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Help Native Bees, Host Caterpillars, Long Bloom Season, Support Pollinators
- Garden Uses
- Rain garden; wet meadow; pond/stream edge; pollinator garden
- Wildlife Value
- Common Buckeye; Baltimore Checkerspot
Allegheny Monkeyflower grows best in full sun or part shade with medium, medium to wet, or wet soil. At maturity, it is typically 1–3 ft tall and 1–2 ft wide. Its flowers, foliage, seeds, or fruit help support hummingbirds, butterflies, and native bees. Notable wildlife value includes: Common Buckeye; Baltimore Checkerspot. It is well suited to Rain garden, wet meadow, pond/stream edge, pollinator garden.
Good to know: Good choice for wetter areas; square-stemmed native wildflower.