Physostegia is a small genus of square-stemmed native North American perennials that is related to the better known genus, salvia. We are pleased to present some of the lesser known but more ornamental physostegia. Physostegia flowers are snapdragon-like with lots of individual florets held on a tall spike. Physostegia make great cut flowers and look wonderful in a vase.
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Unlike its cousin salvia, physostegia prefers consistently moist soils. Physostegia is easy to grow, not picky as to soil type, is hardy over a wide geographic range, and is deer-resistant. In addition to the great flowers, Physostegia attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden. Physostegia is a great native garden plant that provides late season blooms at a time when other garden perennials might be looking a bit run down. The best locations for physostegia are in meadow gardens, perennial borders or along the edge of a water feature. Some obedient plants are stoloniferous perennials, but we offer some of the best clump forming selections. When you 're ready to buy physostegia for your perennial garden, check out our online list of physostegia for sale below.
Since 1988, Plant Delights Nursery has been the choice of serious gardeners and plant collectors looking for the best and rarest perennial plants. We are pleased to have received the Perennial Plant Association Retail Award in 2011, the American Horticulture Society Commercial Award in 2002, and to have been selected as one of the Best Mail Order Plant Sources - Garden Design Magazine 2010. Welcome to our family of plant lovers!
After 12 years of trialing by US plantsman Darrell Probst, this unique selection of the US swamp native is finally available to gardeners. Unlike other so-called obedient plants, Physostegia 'Miss Manners' does not run around like other physostegias...or past presidents. Emerging from a dormant crown in spring, a cluster of green stems shoots upward to 30", each clothed by 3" long, narrow, waxy, dark green leaves. The sturdy clumps (unlike Physostegia 'Spring Snow') are topped all summer with pure white, snapdragon-like flowers, which can be twisted around the stem and will remain where you put them...hence, the common name! Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
Finally, Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners' is no longer a spinster thanks to a new breeding development from plantsman Darrell Probst. Physostegia 'Pink Manners' is a new clumping obedient plant that reaches 3' tall with clusters of light pink, well-behaved flowers in early summer...slightly taller and with a larger head than Physostegia 'Miss Manners'. This is a great addition to the summer flower garden as well as being a great cut flower. Physostegia 'Pink Manners' prefers a moist soil, but is very tolerant of average garden conditions as well as short periods of drought. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
This very rare (special concern) US native perennial is found only in a small area in southeast Texas and adjacent Louisiana. I will admit it's hard to image how an obedient plant could become endangered, but this is evidently the case. This giant species forms large colonies by way of a short, thick rhizome. The crown of Physostegia correllii gives rise to massive 7' tall, 1" thick stems, topped in early July with 12-way branched flower clusters. Each flower is a mauvy pink (RHS 77B), highlighted by dark purple speckles...quite a sight! Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
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