This flower, MIMULUS tigrinus Grandiflora is called the monkey flower. According to what I've read online, the name comes from the flower resembling a smiling monkey face. (OK, so I don't see the face, but the name has stuck...maybe after a few glasses of wine in the dim light, you'll look to the garden and see these smiling up at you)
Mimulus is a great annual for shade to partial shade. It prefers slightly damp soil. It will grow to a height of about tweleve inches, and will make a great edging in front of impatiens. It will also do well in a container.
Another huge plus, is that its one of the few DEER RESISTANT annuals that will grow in the shade.
We have them in Red, Yellow, and the spotted one that you see in the picture.
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