Physostegia virginiana ‘Miss Manners’
Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners' is a cold hardy, non-spreading perennial with white two-lipped blooms.
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Physostegia virginiana ‘Miss Manners’, unlike its unruly sister ‘Rosea’, is prized for its non-spreading, clump-forming, compact growth habit, sturdy upright stems and long blooming season. Flowers bloom from bottom to top on square stems that typically grow from 24-30 inches tall. Flowers are white to palest pink and tubular with inflated mouths similar to snapdragons. A tough North American native known as obedient plant or false dragonhead that looks great in cottage, wild, prairie or meadow gardens. Pollinator attractor.
Common Name: Obedient Plant
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Open meadows, prairies, stream banks, gravel bars, wooded bluff bases and railroad tracks.
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