Physostegia virginiana

Common Name: Obedient Plant

Plant Type: Herbaceous

Habitat: Prairie

Light Requirements: sun, parat sun

Soil Moisture: mesic, wet

Soil Type: All

Height: 30 - 80 cm

Bloom Time: Summer

Flower Colour: pink or white

Germination Requirements: Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F. Seed will germinate within 4 weeks if sown at 70°F.

Details/Comments: Can be aggressive. Snapdragon-like flowers

Common Name (Alt): False Dragonhead

Picture Copyright: Bill Summers @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database