Physostegia purpurea
obedient plant, eastern false dragonhead
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
To about 3 ft tall, clonal forming patches.
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
pink,purple
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Winter dormant. Blooms late summer-fall.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Moist wildflower garden, wetland garden.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Hummingbirds
Generally pollinated by bumblebees. Other long tongued bees, hummingbirds and the occasional butterfly sip nectar from the flowers ( New Moon Nursery ).
Humminbirds are attracted to the nectar.
Native Habitats:
Wet prairie, wet savannas, hydric pine flatwoods, cypress sloughs, marl prairies, marshes, ditches.
