{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-mimulus-guttatus-monkey-flower-pond-marginal-plant","title":"Mimulus guttatus - Monkey Flower, Pond Marginal Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eMimulus guttatus (now listed as Erythranthe guttata), known as monkey flower, is a short-lived, mat-forming perennial with toothed, oval, mid-green leaves on hollow stems. In summer it carries bright yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers, often spotted red or reddish-brown in the throat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMonkey 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 guttata (syn. Mimulus guttatus)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMonkey flower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShort-lived, mat-forming 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 30 cm to 1 m tall (sources differ), 50–100 cm wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBright yellow trumpets, often spotted red in the throat, July to September\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\u003ePermanently moist, fertile, humus-rich soil or wet mud\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet mud at the pond edge; no source gives a water depth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H5 – hardy in a cold winter (-15 to -10°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot UK native; naturalised along UK streams and ponds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant monkey flower\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWet mud at the edge of a garden pond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBog gardens with permanently moist, fertile soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun or part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes monkey flower spread?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It spreads by seed and by stems that root into wet mud, and it has escaped along streams, rivers and ponds in the UK. It is not legally restricted, but keep it to garden ponds and do not plant it beside natural watercourses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in spring in soil that stays wet. It is a short-lived perennial. Watch for slugs and snails; it may also get powdery mildew.\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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