Mimulus moschatus
| Mimulus moschatus | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Width: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Mimulus moschatus (common name: musk monkey flower)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only lightly cover the seed[1]. 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[1].
Division in spring[1]. 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[1].
Cultivation: Prefers rather moist places such as damp borders, margins of streams and boggy spots[2][3]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Thrives in full sun so long as the soil does not dry out[1], otherwise it is best grown in partial shade[4]. Grows well in shallow water, but it can be invasive[1].
Hardy to at least -15°c[1].
There are some named varieties, selected for their ornamental value[1]. All parts of the plant have a musky scent, though the form naturalized in Britain, and most cultivars, appear to be scentless[5][1].
Range: Western N. America - British Columbia to Montana and California. Naturalized in Britain[5].
Habitat: Naturalized in wet places in England and Eastern Ireland[5].
Edibility: Young plant - boiled and used for food[6].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Heavy Clay: Grows in heavy-clay soils.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Sanders, Thomas. Popular Hardy Perennials. Collingridge, 1926.
- ↑ Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Perennials - The Definitve Reference. Pan Books, 1991.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.