Physostegia leptophylla
slenderleaf obedient plant
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
To 3 ft tall. Clonal forming patches.
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
pink, purple
Fruit Color:
brown (not showy)
Phenology:
winter dormant, blooms late spring to summer
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Water gardens and pond edges. Moist wildflower gardens.
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, pond edges.
