Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners'

Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead

Family: Lamiaceae Mint


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 9A
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Mid Summer to Mid Fall
Water needs Moist to wet
Landscape uses Border, container, massing, seashore, specimen, woodland garden
Height 18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm
Spread 12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm
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