Physostegia virginiana

Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead

Family: Lamiaceae Mint


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 10A
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Pink, purple, white
Bloom time Late Summer to Mid Fall
Water needs Moist to wet
Landscape uses Border, container, massing, seashore, specimen, woodland garden
Height 24" to 4' / 60cm to 1.20m
Spread 24" to 36" / 60cm to 90cm
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral
Soil type Loamy
Form Upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive, naturalizing