The long, ovate, serrated leaves are fairly non-descript during the non-flowering part of the season. Some varieties turn red in the fall. The white, pink and lavender flowers form along spikes, in four neat vertical rows, and begin opening from the bottom up. Although obedient plant can spread throughout the garden, the individual plants tend to be clumpers. The flower stalks will bend and stay bent if moved or blown over. Large plants may require staking and mature plants will thin out in the center and can take on an open, floppy form, telling you it's time to divide them.
Obedience Care
Physostegia Virginiana
Other names: Obedience Plant
What is the plant
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Lighting
Full Sun
Difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
This erect, perennial plant doesn’t have excessive water requirements but prefers plenty of moisture. Avoid watering the plant during winter.
Pruning
Cut back to the base in winter
Fertilizer
This plant type needs to be fed once a month in spring, summer, and fall. Apply a liquid 10-10-10 NPK fertilizer to ensure the plant gets all the necessary nutrients to produce healthy growth and solid root system.
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Sunlight
The square stems start to flop in extra shade, and extremely hot temperatures. Obedient plants bloom in full sun but grow fine in partial shade
Soil
Plants grow best in a damp, loamy, well-drained soil. In addition to damp soil, the soil needs to be slightly acidic as well. Remember – the more humus in the soil, the better the plant is going to be.
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