Physostegia virginiana - 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.

Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

Cultivation Information Obedient Plant

Seed Provenance Physostegia virginiana

Wildlife Significance Obedient Plant

Propagation Notes Obedient Plant

Stratifying Seeds