Should I Pinch out Mimulus?

After all danger of frost has passed, plant the seedlings about six inches apart. Pinch out the tips of the plants to encourage them to branch. Snip off the flowers when they fade, to keep your mimulus blooming. Never allow the soil to dry out completely.

How do you keep Mimulus blooming?

Mix your own by combining 2 tbsp liquid dish soap with 4.5 litres (1 gallon) of water. Feed the mimulus plants a liquid all-purpose fertiliser once a month. Read and follow label directions for amounts. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage more flowering.

How do you maintain a Mimulus?

Keep mimulus shrubs deadheaded to stimulate reblooming. In fall, after flowering season has subsided, cut back plants by about one-third of their height. An early spring pruning will also encourage new shoots to sprout and keep plants filled out and bushy.