{"product_id":"mimulus-ringens-allegehney-monkey-flower","title":"Mimulus ringens (Allegehney Monkey Flower)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA confirmed obligate wetland species with genuinely specific ecological value, Allegheny monkey flower serves as a named larval host for both the Common Buckeye and Baltimore Checkerspot butterflies - an under-utilized rain garden staple that plays well with other wetland favorites without becoming a thug.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMimulus ringens is a native herbaceous perennial found in wetlands, marshes, and along water edges in North America. Growing 2 to 3 feet tall on square, often branching stems, it produces small, lavender-blue, snapdragon-like flowers resembling a monkey's face from midsummer to early fall. It has a rhizomatous root system that stabilizes soil without spreading aggressively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWetland restoration - confirmed obligate wetland species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRain gardens, riparian buffers, and pond\/stream margins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarval host habitat for the Common Buckeye and Baltimore Checkerspot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeer-pressured wet-soil sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist to wet soils; tolerates saturated conditions and seasonal flooding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-4 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\/None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color \/ Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple; July-September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e OBL (Obligate Wetland)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia, south to Georgia, west to Alabama, Louisiana, and northeastern Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shallow (Under 12 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rapid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High - A wetland forb found in marshes, wet meadows, and streambanks; tolerates standing water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spreading - rhizomatous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (Rarely Damaged)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval host, supports bees, supports butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eRhizomatous root system stabilizes soil without spreading aggressively - pairs well with swamp milkweed, Joe-Pye weed, and lobelias in rain garden plantings.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"50 Cell 2\" Plug","offer_id":48941170262087,"sku":"MIM-RIN 50CELL","price":82.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Seed","offer_id":48941170294855,"sku":"S-MIMRIN","price":322.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/flower2.jpg?v=1791836201","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/mimulus-ringens-allegehney-monkey-flower","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}