An Obedient plant with rosy pink flowers. Can become aggressive if grown in rich moist soils.
Pronunciation
(fi-so-STEE-ji-ah)(ver-jin-i-A-na)
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
3-8
Sunlight
full is best, shade will cause the plant to become floppy
Moisture
average, tolerates moist to wet conditions
Soil & Site
average, tolerates moist to wet conditions
Flowers
rosy-pink to lavender, tubular, 2 lipped flowers, borne on a 8 inch spike, bloom from the bottom to the top of spike
Leaves
lance-shaped, sharp-toothed
Stems
square sturdy stems, spreading rhizomes
Dimensions
18-24 inches tall
Maintenance
division to maintain vigor and control the spread
Propagation
easy by division
Native Site
Physostegia virginiana is native to open meadows, prairies, stream banks, gravel bars and thickets from Quebec to Manitoba south to Florida and New Mexico. (#144)
Misc Facts
Physostegia is derived from Greek physo- (bellows, bladder) and stego- (covering, shelter) components with reference to parts of the fruit.(www.plantlives.com)
Notes & Reference
#40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #145-Plant Lives (Sue Eland) www.plantlives.com