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Physostegia virginiana

False Dragonhead, Obedient Plant

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Description

A perfect plant for naturalizing in average, moist soil with full sun or partial shade, the False Dragonhead blooms with pink flowers in dense clusters at the tips of stems from August through October. These 3' plants look gorgeous planted with Great Blue Lobelia. They are native all across the U.S. and Canada. -Holland WIldflower Farm

 

Plant Type

Perennial

Height Range

3-6'

Flower Color

Lavender, Pink, White

Flower Season

Summer

Leaf Color

Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

Water

Low, Medium

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained, Moist

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

Invasive

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Ranch, Woodland

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

Seasonal Interest

Summer

Location Uses

Perennial Border

Special Uses

Cut Flowers

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

An easy water-wise improvement in lawn areas is to change high output spray sprinkler nozzles to low-flow rotators.

You'll have less runoff and be less likely to apply more water than is needed.