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‘Vivid’ Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) brings a profusion of lavender-pink blossoms to the mid-summer garden. ‘Vivid’ has red-violet flowers in spikes, reminiscent of snapdragons, that bring vertical elements and soft geometry to your garden and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. One of summer’s most beloved native flowers, Obedient Plant is a sturdy and reliable bloomer through fall.
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
24-30" tall x 12-18" wide. The bright lilac-pink flowers of ‘Vivid’ Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana), each shaped like a snapdragon, open from the bottom of the flower spike to the top along all 4 sides of the stem. After flowering, they leave a round seed capsule behind. At a height of 2-3 feet, ‘Vivid’ fits perfectly with other late season bloomers such as aster, Rudbeckia, Asclepias, and Agastache, where its abundant pink flowers can harmonize with the golds, violets, and oranges of its neighbors. To keep ‘Vivid’ compact, cut it back by half in spring. Divide your plants in spring every year or two to keep clumps happy. Native to much of the US, Physostegia likes average well-drained soil in a sunny spot. Nice cut flowers, the dried seed heads are also interesting additions to a dried flower arrangement. It is called “obedient” plant because the flowers may be turned in any direction where they will stay put - at least temporarily.
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SKU
HC017446
Item Package Size
Plant - 5" Deep Pot
Common Name
Vivid Obedient Plant
Botanical Name
Physostegia virginiana Vivid
Zones
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Flower Color
Pink
Mature Height
12-24" tall
Mature Height
12-18" wide
Bloom Time
Late summer to early fall
Ships As
Potted Plant
Soil Type
Average Soil, Clay Soil, Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil
Soil Moisture
Average, Moist / Wet
Advantages
Bee Friendly, Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Native, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Multiplies / Naturalizes, Easy To Grow, Good For Cut Flowers
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 brings a profusion of lavender-pink blossoms to the mid-summer garden. ‘Vivid’ has red-violet flowers in spikes, reminiscent of snapdragons, that bring vertical elements and soft geometry to your garden and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. One of summer’s most beloved native flowers, Obedient Plant is a sturdy and reliable bloomer through fall.)
