description Obedient Plant Overview
Obedient plant, usually identified as Physostegia virginiana, is a rhizomatous perennial in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to much of eastern and central North America and produces upright flower spikes bearing pink, rose, or white tubular flowers in summer. Individual flowers can be pushed to one side of the stem and remain temporarily in that position, giving the plant its common name.
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What is obedient plant?
Obedient plant usually refers to Physostegia virginiana. It is a rhizomatous perennial in the mint family, Lamiaceae.
Why is it called obedient plant?
Individual flowers can be moved sideways on the spike and may stay in the new position for a while. This unusual flexibility gives the plant its common name.
What color flowers does obedient plant have?
Its upright summer flower spikes can carry pink, rose, or white tubular flowers. The plant grows from spreading rhizomes and can form colonies.
Where is Physostegia virginiana native?
It is native to much of eastern and central North America. In gardens, it is grown as a summer-flowering perennial.
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