Monkey Flower is an amazing native plant if you want something that will survive both heavy rains, periodic standing water, and semi-dry conditions. In our wetlands area here in Kentucky, we've been amazed at the ability of the Monkey Flower species to adapt. When inundated with large amounts of water, it looks almost as if they are lifting their "arms" up above the surface of the water. In summer's heat their roots will have penetrated so deep into the ground that they also can survive dry conditions. They can also be easily divided by lifting the plant and tubers from below the ground.
Adaptability and Flexibility - two really useful traits for all of us, considering that life doesn't always offer us the perfect conditions to play out all of our well-formed plans!
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