Mimulus x hybridus 'Viva' (Monkey flower 'Viva')
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.25m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Mimulus x hybridus 'Viva'
Other names: Monkey flower 'Viva'
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Genus: Mimulus
Variety or cultivar: 'Viva' _ 'Viva' F1 is a perennial, often grown as an annual, with red and yellow bicoloured flowers in summer and autumn.
Mimulus x hybridus 'Viva' is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow, Red in Summer; Yellow, Red in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Spreading
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Mimulus x hybridus 'Viva' (Monkey flower 'Viva') will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Aquatic, Bog garden, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in reliably moist soil in full sun or part shade. Suitable for pond margins and bog gardens.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Loamy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Boggy damp conditions, Pond/In water | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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