Mimulus ringens (Monkey Flower) IL DOT Seed Blend including cedar-hawthorn rust

including cedar-hawthorn rust

stabilizing an area over time

The native emergent plant lives and thrives in the backwater areas along the Illinois River and many other rivers in the Midwest

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Pycnanthemum virginianum

Mimulus ringens (Monkey Flower) IL DOT Seed Blend including cedar-hawthorn rustMonkey Flower is typically found in prairies and savannas that are prone to flooding. Reaching about two feet high, its distinctive violet flowers with their open corollas supposedly resemble a monkeys face and bloom all summer atop clean green squared stems. One of the host species for the buckeye butterfly. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Soil Conditions Wet Wet Mesic Height 2' Flower Color violet Flower Time June September Frequently Asked Questions