Common name: Obedient Plant;False Dragonhead
Scientific name: Physostegia virginiana
Category: Native Forb, Rare Perennial
Sample mature size: 1.2 m tall, 1 m wide; 4 ft tall, 3.5 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun, Partial-sun, Shade
Water: Medium-dry, Medium-wet
Soil: Clay, Silt, Sand, Loam, Peat
Blooms: Pink in August, September
Natural habitats: Meadow-grasslands
Wildlife benefits: Bees/wasps 🐝, Hummingbirds 🌺
Points of interest: - Also named "False Dragonhead" for similarities to Snapdragons and "Obedient Plant" because you can manipulate the position of individual flowers and they will stay in place
- Highly adaptable and tolerant of both drought and poor drainage
- Easy to establish and it can spread aggressively depending on the conditions but the shallow roots are easy to pull out
- A great nectar source for bees and butterflies nearing the end of summer and in the early fall months
