PlantsFlowers
Obedient Plant
Physostegia virginiana
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Pink or white spikes that run in moist soil
EasyFlowersAlso Rain GardenRain garden
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Medium–moist
- Mature size
- 3–4 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Aug–Sep
- How it spreads
- Rhizomes
- What to buy
- Plants. Expect a patch.
- When to plant
- Plant May or September.
In the design
The flowers stay where you push them. The roots do not. Don't put it next to a well-behaved clump you love.
