{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-mimulus-cardinalis-scarlet-monkey-flower-pond-marginal-plant-rhs-agm","title":"Mimulus cardinalis - Scarlet Monkey Flower, Pond Marginal Plant (RHS AGM)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMimulus cardinalis (now listed as Erythranthe cardinalis), known as scarlet monkey flower, holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Through summer it carries scarlet, two-lipped flowers up to 5 cm long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eScarlet monkey flower at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eErythranthe cardinalis (syn. Mimulus cardinalis)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScarlet monkey flower, cardinal monkey flower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShort-lived perennial; dies back in winter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 50–90 cm tall, up to 50 cm wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScarlet, two-lipped, up to 5 cm long, over a long period in summer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun or part shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet, humus-rich, poorly drained soil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0–10 cm of water over the crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H4 – hardy in an average UK winter (-10 to -5°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWestern USA and Mexico (not UK native)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant scarlet monkey flower\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pond margin with up to 10 cm of water over the crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBog gardens with wet, humus-rich soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSun or part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes it come back every year?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a perennial, but the RHS describes it as short-lived and it is often grown as an annual. It is rated H4, hardy through an average UK winter, so give it some winter protection in cold areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in spring. Deadhead to prolong flowering and cut back after flowering. Protect young shoots from slugs and snails, and watch for powdery mildew on young plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 come in 7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre bare-root sizes and cost less per plant. 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