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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Phrymaceae (previously Scrophulariaceae) |
| Origin: California (U.S.A.) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: White |
| Bloomtime: Year-round |
| Synonyms: [Mimulus 'Princess Wendy', 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 |
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Mimulus 'Jelly Bean White' (Persoff Hybrid White Monkeyflower) - This small shrub grows to 1-2 feet tall with a somewhat upright rounded and compact habit. It is moderately vigorous and is freely branching with dark green glossy leaves and numerous large white ruffled flowers with a light yellow throat. Flowers can be present nearly year-round in coastal gardens with peaks in late winter to early summer. 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. This great selection was made by Richard Persoff in 1999 from the breeding of two Mimulus aurantiacus parents. It was selected on the basis of its compact and freely flowering habit. It received US Plant Patent PP11,969 in 2001 under the name Mimulus 'Jelly Bean White' but was also previously known as 'Princess Wendy'. This patent has since expired. In the newest treatment of 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, then gone back to Mimulus, but in the current treatment in the UC Berkeley Jepson eFlora all of the woody Mimulus are back in the genus Diplacus. This change has not been accepted by all and not to cause undo confusion for our customers and staff, we continue to use the name Mimulus until such time as this name change is more widely known. The original 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. The name Diplacus comes from the Greek words 'di' meaning "two" or "double" and 'plax' or 'plakos' meaning "a flat round plate", "tablet" or "broad surface" in reference to the manner in with the fruit capsule splits.
Information displayed on this page about Mimulus 'Jelly Bean White' is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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