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Obedient Plant
Common name

Obedient Plant

Scientific name Physostegia virginiana
Plant type Perennial
Other Common Names Fall Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead, Virginia Lions-heart
Size M (3' × 0.5')
Soil moisture Moist (poor drainage ok)
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Soil texture Sand, Clay, Limestone
Growth behavior Fills in

Notes

Showy flowers that look like snapdragon. Appreciates afternoon shade. May die back in summer without supplemental water, but will reemerge once the weather cools in fall.

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