‘Vivid’ Obedient Plant – Physostegia virginiana Marketable Online

Physostegia virginiana ‘Vivid’ (Obedient Plant) is a compact, upright herbaceous perennial boasting dense spikes of pink tubular flowers from mid-late summer to fall. Blooming from the bottom to the top on each spike, the showy blossoms are beloved by hummingbirds and butterflies alike! Perfect for beds and borders, cottage gardens, rain gardens and prairies, this rhizomatous perennial is native to North America from Quebec to Manitoba south to Florida and New Mexico.

A great choice for a meadow or native garden; beneficial for bumblebees, solitary bees, butterflies/moths, and a host plant for Endothenia hebesana. This plant is considered a naturalizer, meaning It likes to spread quickly! It may not be suitable for controlled, formal landscapes, but it is perfect for areas where you want to replace invasive plants with a competitive native species.

Vital details:
Size: 1-2’ x 1-2’
Light: full sun (6+ hrs/day), part sun (4-6 hrs/day)
Water: Moist to average
Hardiness: 3-9
Pollinator value: A popular source of nectar for bumble bees and other pollinating insects, a host plant for Endothenia hebesana
Notable features: Pink flowers, native, long-blooming, larval host, deer resistant, attracts butterflies.
Plant Name: ‘Vivid’ Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana)