Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana)

Description

Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) thrives in wetter soils and will spread prolifically through stolons, making this a great plant if you need to fill in large planting areas. Obedient Plant’s pink blossoms produce a lot of nectar during late summer, which corresponds nicely for pollinators heading into winter. Its individual snapdragon-like flowers can be turned or bent and will stay in their new position; a unique trait that gives this plant its name.  Obedient plant tends to be deer resistant.

 

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture: Medium to Wet

Soil Type: Clay, Sand, Loam

Soil pH: 5.5 – 8

Average Height: 1.5-5 Feet

Flowers: Pink, lavender, pale lilac, or white, tubular, two-lipped petals, arranged on upright terminal spikes

Bloom Time: August – September

Native Region: Most of North America

Wildlife: Pollinators