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

Plant Datasheet

Artist: Michael Boardman

Photo Credit: Maine Audubon