Monkey Musk (Mimulus luteus)

Family: Scrophulariaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Mimulus luteus is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.3 m (1ft in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower from July to August. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. Eaten as greens. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; Eaten as greens.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet places. Locally naturalized by streams in Scotland. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)