// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) is a perennial in the Lamiaceae family. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Mature size 2'–4'. Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: Lamiaceae
Group: perennial
Native range: Range not cataloged
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–9a
Mature size: 2'–4'
Sun: Sun to part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: High — pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: spreading native · snapdragon-like blooms · moist sun

Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) — *Physostegia virginiana* — Obedient Plant. Photo by Hardyplants at English Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) is a perennial in the Lamiaceae family. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Mature size 2'–4'. Blooms Jul–Sep.

Why it's on this list: spreading native · snapdragon-like blooms · moist sun. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, obedient plant pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), American Senna (Senna hebecarpa), Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia).