Physostegia virginiana

Hardy perennial with upright habit and lilac-pink snapdragon flowers from late summer

Physostegia virginiana

Physostegia virginiana

Physostegia virginiana, 2 litre container

Established plant supplied in two-litre container

Description

Physostegia virginiana, more commonly known as the Obedient Plant on account of the way the flowers stay in position when the stems are displaced, is an upright growing hardy perennial that is great for late-summer and autumn interest. From spring the foliage emerges mid-green, with slender leaves on upright stems, forming an attractive clump that bulks up through summer. Towards the end of the summer the buds emerge and open out up the stems into snapdragon shaped (the plant is also known as the false snapdragon for this reason) tubular flowers that are a pretty lilac-pink in colour. Wonderfully adaptable and resilient, it is a plant that can be grown in a number of garden situations.

These established, garden-ready plants have been grown in peat-free compost at our nursery in Cornwall and are supplied in two-litre containers. They will grow to an ultimate height of about a metre high in the right conditions with a spread of around half of that – however they can spread by rhizomes to form bigger colonies over time.

Growing Advice

These are dead easy plants to grow – for best flowering keep them in a sunny or partially shaded spot and don’t allow them to completely dry out. The biggest challenge can be managing the spread – they are, after all, in the mint family, so think carefully about where to plant them. We prefer giving them some room where they are not competing with lots of other plants in close proximity – edge of woodland areas works well. They’ll also grow well in containers as long as they don’t dry out. They can be grown in borders but just be aware that if they’re happy there they may end up taking over!

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