Description of Mimulus cupreus 'Red Emperor'

Mimulus cupreus 'Red Emperor' is a monkey flower grown for copper-red blooms and a long flowering run in damp soil. It’s great for bog edges, stream sides, and wet containers where you want colour close to ground level.

Appearance

It makes leafy stems with soft green leaves and produces rich red flowers with warm copper tones. It usually stays 20 to 40cm tall and can spread into a loose patch in wet soil.

Care Guide

Keep it constantly damp and it flowers longer. Let it dry and the show stops fast.

• Sun: Sun to part shade. Light shade helps in hot spells.
• Soil: Moist, fertile soil with organic matter.
• Water: Keep consistently damp through the growing season.
• Deadheading: Remove spent blooms to encourage more flowers.
• Overwintering: In colder spots, a mulch helps the crown.

It can seed lightly in damp soil, which is useful for filling gaps.

Suitability for Bog Garden

This suits bog gardens as a front-edge colour plant. It looks best near paths and stepping stones where you can see the flower detail. It also works well in pots sunk into the bog for easy control.

Pair it with low ground covers and sedges so the bright flowers stand out.

FAQ