Physostegia virginiana

obedient plant, false dragonhead

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Family

Lamiaceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

1.5 - 5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Pink, Purple

Fruit

Nut/Nut-like;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

June - September

Fall Color

Habitat

moist open areas, stream banks, shorelines

Notes

flowers showy; spreads rapidly by underground stems; best in full sun; can escape cultivation; FAC+

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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