Mimulus
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
1 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity▸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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Plant spacing
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.
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Growing timeline
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.