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Sharpwing Monkeyflower

Mimulus alatus

Also known as: Winged Monkeyflower

Almost identical to *M. ringens* but with winged stems and stalked (not stalkless) leaves. Snapdragon-like lavender-purple flowers in upper leaf axils. Floodplain and streambank.

Family

Phrymaceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

1–3 ft

Spacing

0.75–1.5 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade

Soil moisture

moist, wet

Soil pH

acidic, neutral, alkaline

Bloom

June, July, August, September, October, November

Bloom colors

white, pink, blue, purple

Wildlife value

pollinators, hummingbirds

Landscape uses

border, rain garden

Native states

AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV