Obedient Plant, Physostegia virginiana. The Obedient Plant is a perennial wildflower. Its mature height is 3-4', and its spread is 2-3' wide. The terminal spikes of pink-lavender tubular flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. If the flowers are bent, they will stay in that position for a while, thus the name of the obedient plant. It is the host plant for the Henry's Elfin butterfly. It does well in humus-rich soil and will tolerate gravel and clay. It prefers moist soil and is drought tolerant. Zones 3-9. It is deer and rabbit resistant.
Obedient Plant, Physostegia virginiana. The Obedient Plant is a perennial wildflower. Its mature height is 3-4', and its spread is 2-3' wide. The terminal spikes of pink-lavender tubular flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. If the flowers are bent, they will stay in that position for a while, thus the name of the obedient plant. It is the host plant for the Henry's Elfin butterfly. It does well in humus-rich soil and will tolerate gravel and clay. It prefers moist soil and is drought tolerant. Zones 3-9. It is deer and rabbit resistant.
