SPECIAL QUALITIES

An attractive herbaceous perennial that will spread with underground rhizomes. Push the flower stems to one side and they will hold that position giving them the name ‘Obedient Plant’.

FLOWERS

Soft pink tubular flowers on 15cm flower spikes in late summer and autumn. The spikes sit well above the clumping foliage.

POSITION & USES

Physostegia will grow in most garden sites in part to full sun and wet to well drained soil, tolerating cold temperates to sub-tropical environments.

CULTIVATION

Easy to grow and if left unpruned may get a bit large so an annual hard prune will help keep it looking good.

FERTILISING

Regular applications of Seasol and Power Feed will keep it looking its best.

WATER RATING

• Red can = Little water in hot, dry weather.
• Green can = Deep watering every few weeks in hot, dry weather.
• Blue can = Deep watering weekly in hot, dry weather.

Codes are a guide only and watering requirements will be affected by soil type, competition, mulching, wind and many other factors. Try to group plants with the same code in the one bed.

CAUTION: May be harmful if eaten.

Herb Attributes