Mimulus ringens

Allegheny Monkeyflower is a wet-loving herbaceous perennial in the Phyrmaceae family.
Purple, pink, or blue flowers are shaped like monkey faces, hence the common name. This plant does best in full sun to part shade and prefers moist conditions with rich soil. Allegheny
Monkeyflower would do well next to a river or pond, or anywhere else that gets a lot of water.
This species is a host plant for the Common Buckeye and Baltimore Checkerspot butterflies.
After blooming, seed pods filled with up to a thousand seeds split open and seeds are dispersed
by wind. This plant is deer resistant.