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Add graceful color to your garden with Physostegia virginiana, also known as Obedient Plant. These perennial flowers produce tall spikes of tubular pink or purple blossoms that bloom from midsummer to fall. Loved by bees and hummingbirds, they make a striking addition to borders, cottage gardens, or wildflower areas.
Planting Tips:
Sowing Time: Spring or early fall
Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained
Germination: 14¨C21 days
Height: Up to 3¨C4 feet
Whether you're designing a pollinator-friendly garden or looking to enhance your borders with vertical blooms, Physostegia virginiana is a rewarding and easy-to-grow choice.
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✓ Adds garden color with an easy seed-starting option
✓ Useful for beds, borders, containers, or mixed plantings
✓ A practical choice for seasonal flower displays
✓ Pairs well with other annual and perennial garden favorites
✓ Good for gardeners building a more colorful outdoor space
Sow Physostegia Virginiana in spring, fall where it can receive full sun, partial shade. Keep the seedbed evenly moist until germination, usually 14-30 days.
Grow plants to about 24-36 in. and plan for blooms in about 2nd year.
Best suited to USDA zones 3A-9A. Adjust sowing time for your local frost dates and summer heat.
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