Mimulus

Mimulus, commonly known as Monkeyflowers, are a diverse genus of flowering plants in the Phrymaceae family, famous for their distinctive, often spotted, two-lipped blossoms that can look like a monkey’s face, thriving in moist to wet conditions and offering vibrant colors for gardens, window boxes, and natural settings. These easy-to-grow plants are popular in horticulture for their cheerful blooms, attracting pollinators like bees and hummingbirds, and are used in landscaping for borders, pots, and bog gardens, with some varieties even featuring drought tolerance once established.