Rosea obedient plant
Physostegia virginiana 'Rosea'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rosea' obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana 'Rosea') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall in a clumping form. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Shellflower, David garden phlox, and Beauty of Cobham spotted beebalm.