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Obedient Plant

Vibrant flowers are beautiful in a garden or vase. Attractive in formal or natural settings, especially with rich colors like red, blue and purple. Grows well in any soil, but may need staking in rich, fertile conditions. Well-behaved clump-forming plant.

Companion Plants

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Plant Details

  • Common name

    Obedient Plant

  • Botanical name

    Physostegia virginiana

  • Variety

    Miss Manners

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 2 (-50°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    24-30" (61-76 cm)

  • Habit

    Upright

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    White

  • Bloom Time

    Summer-fall

  • Maintenance

    Divide every 3 to 5 years

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Hallie R.'s collection