Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid'
(Obedient Plant 'Vivid')
Family - Lamiaceae
Category - Perennial
Year of Introduction - 1931
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - 60cm or more
Location - The Cool Garden
Description: A clump-forming, rhizomatous Perennial with an upright habit. Mid-green, lanceolate leaves have serrated margins and are arranged in opposite pairs on the square, upright stems. Bright pink, tubular flowers are produced from midsummer into early autumn. The common name, Obedient Plant, can be explained by the fact that the flowers are able to be pushed into different positions around the stem, where they will remain. Excellent for use as cut flowers and attractive to bees and butterflies.
Other common name - False Dragonhead
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Bright pink, 2-lipped tubular flowers in branched racemes are produced from July into September.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Tubular flowers in racemes
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Mid-green, lanceolate leaves have serrated margins are arranged in opposite pairs up the square stems. Rhizomatous.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in moisture retentive but well drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Will grow well in fertile soil, but may need support.