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Mimulus

Mimulus x hybridus
Also known as: Monkey Flower

Mimulus is a flower in the Phrymaceae family. It grows best in part shade with medium to wet moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 2-13. Plants reach maturity about 126–168 days after planting and sit about 6 inches apart.

Varieties

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  • Magic Ball Mix126–168 days

    Non-GMO; Container; Annual

    126-168 Days to maturity. Mimulus x hybridus. Magic Ball Mix Mimulus Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual, Ornamental. Magic Ball Mix Mimulus seeds grow one of summer's unique and exotic bedding, mounding, and hanging plants. Magic Ball Mix seeds promise elegant 2-inch bicolored tube-shaped Mimulus blooms with rich and exciting petals in a mix of canary, peach, carmine, ivory, fuchsia, beige, and magenta. Magic Ball Mix Mimulus seeds are an international favorite, said by many to grow "monkey-faced" blooms that will delight your home and garden all season long.

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Family
Phrymaceae
Category
Flower
Form
Bush
Lifecycle
annual
Zone
2-13
Height
0.5–0.8333333333333333 ft
Spread
0.5–1 ft
Sun
Part shade

Plant spacing

4 plants per square footSquare-foot planting diagram: a 1-foot square divided into a 2-by-2 grid holding 4 mimulus plants spaced 6 inches apart.
4 plants per square foot

In a square-foot bed, space mimulus about 6 in apart — that fits 4 plants in each 1-foot square (2×2). Wider rows or containers space the same.

Water
Medium to wet

Plan your mimulus planting

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At a glance

Days to harvest
126–168 days
From transplant or sow to first harvest
Harvest style
Harvest once
One main harvest
After harvest
Use within days
Quality eases off after peak
Frost tolerance
Tender · to ~32°F
Lowest temperature the foliage usually survives
Germination
~60%
Typical minimum germination rate

Growing timeline

When to plant and harvest mimulusPlanting timeline for mimulus, relative to last frost: start indoors from 9 weeks before last frost to 1 week after last frost; grow from 1 week after last frost to 19 weeks after last frost; harvest from 19 weeks after last frost to 25 weeks after last frost.Start indoorsGrowHarvestLast frostTransplant
Start mimulus indoors ~10 weeks before transplanting 1 week after last frost; first harvest 19 weeks after last frost.
Seed to transplant
56-70 days
Outdoor planting
7 to 14 days vs frost
Propagation
Seed
Schedule anchor
Last Frost

Care & troubleshooting

No curated care & troubleshooting advice for mimulus yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.