Phonetic: fy-so-STAY-jee-ah vir-jin-ee-AY-nah
Obedient Plant is a showy member of the mint family that creeps rapidly by rhizomes to keep weeds at bay. Typically, around 3 feet high, it forms a good groundcover in moist soils, in full or partial sun. The late summer blooms offer plenty of nectar for pollinators, including hummingbirds.
- Hardiness: 3 - 9
- Native Northeast Region: BONAP Map
- BONAP Map Key Color Guide: Map Color Key
- Sun Exposure: Full - Part Sun
- Flower Color: Pink
- Bloom Time: August, September
- Soil Type: Wet to Medium
- Mature Plant Size: 4'H x 2'W
- Plant Spacing: 1-2'
- Attracts: Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds
- Advantages: Deer resistant
- Landscape Uses: Rain garden, cottage garden, perennial border, meadow, mass planting, cut flower garden
- Companion Plants: Purple Giant Hyssop, Joe Pye Weed, Sneezeweed, Slender Mountain Mint, Small Yellow Wild Indigo, Scarlet Bee Balm, New York Aster
- Deer Resistant
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