Physostegia virginiana (Obedient Plant)

Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana)  

Height, Spread: 3-4 ft, 2-3 ft

Water/Soil: Moist-occasionally wet, well-drained, alkaline, neutral soil

Light: Full sun-part shade

Bloom: Summer-fall, tubular lavender blooms

Native Range: Eastern & Central North America

Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, deer-resistant

Notes: Herbaceous perennial wildflower commonly found in seepages, glades, and moist meadows in the Piedmont and mountains of NC. A pollinator favorite, it provides copious late season nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. A member of the mint family (Lamiaceae), it spreads readily via rhizomes. A good option for filling out bare spots in your yard or a damp naturalized meadow.