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Obedient plant

Physostegia virginiana

Native summer flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Physostegia virginiana in the summer in Moore County
Susan Strine · CC BY 2.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Can spread aggressively in rich, moist soil; give it room or divide to keep the colony in bounds.

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil moisture
Moist to wet / Average moisture
Mature size
3–4 ft tall · 2–3 ft wide
Season of interest
Summer–Fall
Hardiness
USDA zones 2–9
Garden role
Upright pink flower spikes
Erect spikes of small violet flowers.3268zauber · CC BY-SA 3.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of woodland sage.

Salvia nemorosa

Try obedient plant for upright pink flower spikes.

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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Find a native nursery
Photo credits & licenses

Obedient plant: Susan Strine · CC BY 2.0
Woodland sage: 3268zauber · CC BY-SA 3.0

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