Common Name: Obedient Plant

Latin Name: Physostegia virginiana

Height: 4-5 feet

Duration: Perennial

Bloom Color: White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: August through October

Water Use: Low, Medium

Soil: Moist, humus-rich soils

Light Requirement: Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Spreads via runners and seeds

Obedient plant naturally occurs along river banks and swamps, but is drought tolerant and can handle poor drainage.  

It is a great late season nectar source for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.  Resistant to deer.  It can spread aggressively via roots, but they are easy to pull – share extra plants with friends and family!