MIMULUS Monkey flower, Annual Flower Information

MIMULUS (Monkey flower) (Name from Mimo, an ape, refers to gaping mouth of flower) The flowers of this interesting genus are curiously shaped and spotted with contrasting colors. Those generally seen are bright yellow, spotted with maroon, red or orange. a: Mimulus moschalus is the Musk plant, so-called because of its musk-scented leaves. It is really a trailing perennial with […]

Lathyrus – Perennial Plant, How to grow

Lathyrus is the ancient Greek name for the pea (Leguminaceae). A genus of hardy annual and herbaceous pernnial climbers, from temperate zones and tropical mountains. Perennial species cultivated                L. grandiflorus, 5 feet, rosy carmine, summer, southern Europe. L. latifolius, 10 feet, everlasting pea, bright carmine, August; var. albus, white flowers. L. magellanicus, 8 feet, bluish-purple, summer to early autumn, Straits […]

Erigeron – Perennial Plant, How to grow

From the Greek eri, early or ear, spring, geron, old, possibly referring to the hoary leaves of some species (Cornpositae). Fleabane. Hardy herbaceous, daisy-flowered perennials some of which continue to flower intermittently throughout the summer. Species cultivated E. alpinus, 9 inches, purple and yellow, August, northern Alps. E. aurantiacus, orange daisy. 12-18 inches, orange, summer, Turkestan. E. aureus, 4 inches, […]