The juggler flower is not a single plant species, but an entire genus. So there are many different jester flowers. Some of them are annuals, while others are perennials and therefore more or less hardy.

Juggler flowers are usually annuals

It is best to inquire as soon as you buy whether your juggler flower is an annual or perennial species. The widespread yellow jester flower is an annual and propagates by self-seeding. 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 types of jester flower like it humid. Their original location is often at the edge 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 are, for example, marsh forget-me-nots or marsh marigolds, which like a similar location.

When does the juggler flower bloom?

The flowering time of these plants is as different as the individual species. Most varieties, including the yellow jester flower, bloom until September. In contrast, the small variety Mumulus primuloides has a relatively short flowering period from May to July. It only grows about 5 cm high. The also quite small variety Mimulus moschatus even flowers until November.

Annual species can often be stimulated to flower a second time by cutting them back immediately after flowering. If you let the seeds mature, the juggler flower will often sow itself. You can easily plant the young plants in another location.

The essentials in brief:

  • Plant genus with different species and growth forms
  • many different breeds available
  • annual or perennial
  • partially hardy
  • often self-seeding
  • mostly moisture-loving
  • sun or partial shade

tips

Even perennial species of the jester flower are not necessarily very persistent. Let the seed heads mature so that the flowers sow themselves, then you can still enjoy them for a long time.

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Herbs