Obedient Plant - Physostegia virginiana

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