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Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

This bold, long-blooming beauty has robust, tubular, pink snapdragon-like flower spikes that top tall, square stems with narrow, toothed leaves. Great for back-of the border and cottage gardens. Also called Obedient False Dragonhead.

BLOOM TIME

  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September

SUNLIGHT

  • Full Sun

SOIL TYPE

  • Well Drained
  • Moist
  • Texture (Sand)
  • Texture (Loam)
  • Texture (Clay)
  • High Organic Matter
  • pH Acid <6.0
  • pH Neutral 6.0-8.0
  • pH Alkaline >8.0

HEIGHT

3-6'

CATERPILLAR SPECIES HOSTED

1-10

WILDLIFE BENEFITED

Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Artist: Michael Boardman

Photo Credit: Arthur Haines