Allegheny Monkeyflower
By Lise Fracalossi
Mimulus ringens
Native to: All of New England
Life cycle: Perennial
Light: Full Sun to Full Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium to Wet
Height: 1-3’
Spacing: 1-2’
Blooms: June-September
Bloom Color: Blue, Purple
Natural Habitat: Fresh tidal marshes or flats, marshes, shores of rivers or lakes, swamps, wetland margins
Benefits: Attracts Butterflies, Host Plant (eg. Common Buckeye), Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Bees, Bird Favorite, Deer/Rabbit Resistant, Low Maintenance
Mimulus ringens has flowers similar to snapdragons that resemble tiny monkey faces, hence the common name. Great for moist meadows in full to partial sun, it will slowly spread to form a bushier appearance. A great pollinator plant that attracts bumblebees and is a larval host for butterflies.
– Native Plant Trust

Allegheny monkeyflower (Mimulus ringens)
Photo (and banner image) by Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0