Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

To view the natural range of Physostegia virginiana visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website.
Physostegia virginiana By - Roger Dahlin

Cultivation Information Obedient Plant

Obedient Plant By Roger Dahlin

Flower Color - PinkBlooms - August - SeptemberHeight - 2-5 feetSun - Full sun/ part shadePerennialHardy Zone - 3 -9Soil - Moist - MediumpH - 5.0 - 6.5
Family - Lamiaceae, Mint Family
Seed Provenance Physostegia virginiana
Nodding Onion Gardens - 2010 to present, Native Bee-ginnings, Pennsylvania, 2019, Prairie Moon Nursery, Winona, MN - 2010
Bees and hummingbirds love Obedient Plant
Wildlife Significance Obedient Plant
Pollen Source - Bumblebees
Nectar Source - hummingbirds, butterflies like monarchs and sulphurs. Small bees including: green sweat bees, sweat bees, yellow-faced bees
This was a late summer/early fall hummingbird favorite, even with numerous other plants like Cardinal Flowers still blooming.
Deer - Like other members of the mint family, White-tailed deer tend to leave this native plant alone Visit the Illinois Wildflower website for more details on this plant
Propagation Notes Obedient Plant
Stratifying Seeds
Supplies Needed For Seed Stratification 1. Zip lock plastic bag2. Few tablespoons of Vermiculite3. Dampened vermiculite - not soggy4. Store in refrigerator for 60 days Fall Sowing - We have had very good success sowing Obedient Plant seed outdoors in the fall. Protecting flats with a small cold frame prevents heavy spring rains from damaging tender seedling and serves as a barrier to small mammals and rodents during the winter. Seeds require cold, moist storage in order to germinate
Wait until Obedient seed is dark brown before harvesting
Remove the chaff before stratifying or storing seed. It doesn't need to be perfect! Use a spaghetti strainer to separate seed from chaff.