Mimulus hybridus Medius Yellow Bicolour seeds - Monkey flower

Mimulus Medius F1 Yellow Bicolour combines everything we love about monkey flowers: compact growth, rapid flowering and, above all, large, striking bicoloured flowers. This very uniform F1 variety forms low, well-branched clumps, very decorative in pots, window boxes, damp borders or at the front of shaded beds. In damp, humus-rich soil, it proves generous throughout the season.

Mimulus Medius F1 Yellow Bicolour belongs to the Phrymaceae family and the horticultural group of Mimulus × hybridus (syn. Erythranthe × hybrida). These hybrids descend from species of damp habitats, notably Erythranthe lutea and E. cuprea, native to Chile and western Argentina. In theory, a short-lived perennial here grown as an annual. Its common name is monkey flower or monkey musk.
The Medius F1 series has been selected for its low, highly branched habit and early flowering. Yellow Bicolour forms a rounded, dense clump, 20 to 25cm in height and spread. The stems branch from the base. The oval to slightly oblong, finely toothed, medium green leaves make up dense foliage that covers the ground. The flowers, typical of monkey flowers, have a tubular base and open into a two-lipped corolla (two upper lobes, three lower ones). In Medius F1 Yellow Bicolour, they reach around 5cm in diameter, a remarkable size for such a low-growing plant. The flower is bright yellow, enhanced by a large red to carmine eye, dotted with small darker spots towards the throat. Flowering extends from June to September, sometimes until the first frosts if faded flowers are regularly removed. 
The name Mimulus comes from the Latin "mimus", the mime, in reference to the little "face" in the corollas, the origin of the nickname monkey flower.

In a small garden, Mimulus Medius F1 Yellow Bicolour is ideal for bringing life to slightly cool, shaded areas: terraces and balconies, east- or north-facing window boxes, damp path borders. It can be planted en masse at the front of a bed, at the foot of shrubs, or near a water feature. Its yellow and red colouring pairs well with dark or variegated foliage. In a window box, you can pair it with the Begonia boliviensis 'Summerwings Apricot', New Guinea Impatiens Divine Orange Bronze Leaf and Coleus 'Pinto Mix' for its foliage splashed with lime green, pink and purple. To stay on the monkey flower theme, add a few clumps of Mimulus x Hybridus 'Maximus Mixed', a giant variety offered in a wide range of colours: together they make a very vibrant, large pot display, flowering all summer long.