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Products > Mimulus 'Jelly Bean Yellow' PP11,973   Mimulus 'Jelly Bean Yellow' PP11,973 - Persoff Hybrid Yellow Monkeyflower Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.     Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Phrymaceae (previously Scrophulariaceae) Origin: California (U.S.A.) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Yellow Bloomtime: Year-round Synonyms: [Mimulus 'Princess Jessica', Diplacus]] Parentage: (Mimulus aurantiacus) Height: 1-2 feet Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Summer Dry: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Mimulus 'Jelly Bean Yellow' PP11,973 (Persoff Hybrid Yellow Monkeyflower) - This small shrub grows to 1-2 feet tall with a mounding and compact habit. This selection is vigorous and bears numerous golden yellow flowers nearly year-round in coastal gardens. A selection in 1998 by Richard Persoff from breeding of two Mimulus aurantiacus parents. It was selected on the basis of its compact and freely flowering habit. It is patented as Mimulus 'Jelly Bean Yellow' PP11,973. Also known as 'Princess Jessica'. Plant in full sun to light shade in a well-drained soil. After plants are established, fertilize and water sparingly. It is hardy to about 20 degrees F. We grew this plant from 2002 until 2006. In the newest treatment in the Jepson Flora Project on the tribe Mimuleae, which includes Diplacus, Mimulus, and Mimetanthe, these plants have been removed from the Figwort family, Scrophulariaceae, and placed with the genus Phryma (previously included in Verbenaceae) into the new family Phrymaceae. The woody species of Mimulus that are the parents of most of the hybrids have been separated into the genus Diplacus in the past but current treatment in the Jepson manual considers all to be in the genus Mimulus. The generic name is from the Latin word 'mimus' meaning "mimic actor" that is derived from the Greek word 'mimos' that means means "imitator" and references the flowers that look like painted faces. Some taxonomical studies indicate that the genus Mimulus now only has about seven species and these are from eastern North America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and Madagascar with many of remaining species, including those from California, assigned to the genus Erythranthe. We await broader recognition of this before we make any change to our listing so as not to confuse ourselves and our customers  This description is based on our research and observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery garden and in other gardens that we have visited. We will also incorporate comments received from others and always appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have some additional information about this plant, in particular if this information is contrary to what we have written or if they have additional cultural tips that would aid others in growing Mimulus 'Jelly Bean Yellow'.     [MORE INFO]