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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Mimulus moschatus is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.6 m (2ft in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower from July to August.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Bog Garden; Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Young plant - boiled and used for food[257].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Prefers rather moist places such as damp borders, margins of streams and boggy spots[1, 111]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Thrives in full sun so long as the soil does not dry out[200], otherwise it is best grown in partial shade[187]. Grows well in shallow water, but it can be invasive[200]. Hardy to at least -15°c[200]. There are some named varieties, selected for their ornamental value[200]. All parts of the plant have a musky scent, though the form naturalized in Britain, and most cultivars, appear to be scentless[17, 200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only lightly cover the seed[200]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. If you have sufficient seed it can also be sown in situ in late spring after the last expected frosts[200]. Division in spring[200]. Very easy, large divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer. Cuttings of softwood, 5cm long in spring or summer[200].

Other Names

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Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Alberta (south), British Columbia (south)), United States (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, Colorado (northwest), Idaho, Montana (west), Oregon, Washington, Wyoming (west), California, Nevada (north), Utah (north))

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Mimulus geyeri	Monkey Flower	Perennial	0.6	-	LMH	SN	WeWa	2	0	1
Mimulus guttatus	Yellow Monkey Flower, Seep monkeyflower	Perennial	0.6	5-9	LMH	SN	MWeWa	2	2
Mimulus lewisii	Great Purple Monkey Flower, Purple monkeyflower	Perennial	0.6	4-8	LMH	SN	MWeWa	2	1
Mimulus luteus	Monkey Musk, Yellow monkey-flower	Perennial	0.3	6-9	LMH	SN	MWe	2	0

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

Mimulus moschatus - Douglas. ex Lindl.