The juggler flower is not a single plant species, but an entire genus. So there are many different juggler flowers. Some of them are annual, others are perennial and therefore more or less hardy.
Are juggler flowers hardy?
The juggler flower is available in different types and, depending on the species, can be annual or perennial and hardy. When purchasing, pay attention to the specific species and find out about its winter hardiness and growth habit.
The best thing to do when purchasing is to find out whether your juggler flower is an annual or perennial species. The widespread yellow juggler flower is an annual and reproduces by self-sowing. So you can still enjoy this decorative plant for many years without having to replant it every year.
Which location is suitable for the juggler flower?
Most species of juggler flower like it moist. Their original location is often on the edges of forests or near rivers. Some even tolerate wet feet quite well. This makes some juggler flowers ideal for planting ponds or their edges.
They tolerate sun or partial shade and are relatively undemanding as long as they get enough moisture. Good neighbors include swamp forget-me-nots or marsh marigolds, which like a similar location.
When does the juggler flower bloom?
The flowering period of these plants is as different as the individual species. Most varieties, such as the yellow juggler flower, bloom until September. In contrast, the small variety Mumulus primuloides has a relatively short flowering period from May to July. It only grows to about 5 cm high. The also quite small variety Mimulus moschatus even blooms until November.
Annual species can often be stimulated to bloom a second time by cutting them back immediately after flowering. If you let the seed heads mature, the juggler flower will often sow itself. You can easily plant the young plants in another location.
The most important things in brief:
- Plant genus with different species and growth forms
- numerous different varieties available
- annual or perennial
- partially hardy
- often self-seeding
- Mostly moisture-loving
- Sun or partial shade
Tip
Even perennial species of the juggler flower are not necessarily very persistent. Let the seeds mature so that the flowers can sow themselves and you can still enjoy them for a long time.