Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 3-4 ft × 2-3 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect pink, purple and white blooms in summer and fall. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

3-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

3-4 ft × 2-3 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Pink, Purple, White

Bloom season

Summer, Fall

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators

Native to

North America