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'Miss Manners' Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead Physostegia virginiana

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
2' 16" 61cm 41cm
Height: 18" - 2'
Spread: 14" - 16"
Height: 46cm - 61cm
Spread: 36cm - 41cm
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  • Details

    18 - 24 Inches
    14 - 16 Inches
    14 - 16 Inches
    46cm - 61cm
    36cm - 41cm
    36cm - 41cm

    Features

    Physostegia virginiana ‘Miss Manners’ from Darrell Probst is a beautiful white Obedient Plant. Blooming from June through Fall, the crisp white blooms, much resembling a snap dragon, line the stems that are nestled above the bright green foliage .

    Attracts: 
    Butterflies
    Hummingbirds
    Resists: 
    Deer

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cm
    Spacing: 
    14 - 16 Inches 36cm - 41cm
    Spread: 
    14 - 16 Inches 36cm - 41cm
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green Shades
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Maintenance Notes: 

    The Obedient Plant is aptly named for its well-behaved, clump forming habit and it makes for a great cut flower. A superior native addition, we do recommend trimming your plant back after it blooms to encourage additional flowers throughout the season.

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