// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Obedient plant

Physostegia virginiana ssp. virginiana

Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana ssp. virginiana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–9a. Blooms Aug–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 35 U.S. states, including AL, CT, DC, DE, IA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–9a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana ssp. virginiana) — *Physostegia virginiana ssp. virginiana* — Obedient plant. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana ssp. virginiana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–9a. Blooms Aug–Sep.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. 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: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae), Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa).