Mimulus 'Highland Orange' (Monkey flower 'Highland Orange' )
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0.4m max. spread |
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0.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Mimulus 'Highland Orange'
Other names: Monkey flower 'Highland Orange'
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Genus: Mimulus
Variety or cultivar: 'Highland Orange' _ 'Highland Orange' is an upright, short-lived perennial, often grown as an annual or biennial, with branching rhizomes, ovate, sparsely-toothed, hairy, light green leaves and trumpet-shaped, bright orange flowers in summer.
Mimulus 'Highland Orange' is: Deciduous
Flower: Orange in Summer
Foliage: Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer; Light green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Spreading
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Specific pests: Slugs , Snails
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Propagation methods: Division, Seed, Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Mimulus 'Highland Orange' (Monkey flower 'Highland Orange' ) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Rock, Waterside, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in reliably moist, preferably acidic soil in full sun or part shade. Suitable for damp beds and rock gardens, pond margins and bog gardens.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | |
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