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Showy Obedient Plant Seeds

Physostegia angustifolia

5.00 (4 reviews)
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HOW TO GROW

Sowing: Direct sow in late fall, planting just below the surface of the soil. For spring planting, mix the seeds with moist sand and store in the refrigerator for 60 days before planting. Keep the soil lightly moist until germination. This seed can also be started indoors 6-8 weeks before planting in the spring.

Growing: Water seedlings until they become established. Mature plants also prefer moist soil and will benefit from watering in dry weather. In especially moist or fertile soil, the stems may need support or staking. If seeds are not required, cut the plant back after blooming has finished. Mature plants can be divided every 2-3 years. This plant will spread by rhizomes and reseeding to form a natural colony, and is highly attractive to bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Deer tend to avoid this plant.

Harvesting: For cut flowers, choose stems with flowers that have just opened. Strip the foliage that will fall below the water level, and place in water immediately.

Seed Saving: After the flowers fade, small pods will form that eventually open and release their seeds. As soon as the pods open, shake them over a container to remove the seed; watch them carefully to prevent loss, since the seeds can easily be blown away by the wind. Store the seed in a cool, dry place.

FAST FACTS

Common Names: Narrow-Leaved Obedient Plant, Narrow False Dragonhead

Latin Name: Physostegia angustifolia

Species Origin: US Native Wildflower

Type: Native Wildflowers

Life Cycle: Perennial

USDA Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

US Regions: Plains/Texas, Midwest, Southeast

Seeds per Ounce: 22,000

Stratification: Cold/Wet for 8 Weeks

Germination Ease: Stratify 8 Weeks

Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun

Height: 60 Inches

Color: Pink

Bloom Season: Blooms Early Summer

Uses: Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Honeybees, Deer Resistant

Showy Obedient Plant Seeds 5.0
Review By Michael

Quality Seeds

Quality seeds with high germination rate. My go to place for seeds.

Showy Obedient Plant Seeds 5.0
Review By Dan

Quality seeds

I buy from Everwilde because they have a good selection of quality seed; dated and well-packaged, with quick delivery. We have a 1.5 acre wildflower field, to which we continue to add additional flowers. We mow it in late October, then broadcast new seeds for winter and then spring germination. Many of these flowers have popped up throughout the field.

Showy Obedient Plant Seeds 5.0
Review By Rita Bussell

Garden Seeds

Very quickly shipped in good condition!

Showy Obedient Plant Seeds 5.0
Review By Rick Fisher

very happy with service

very nice to deal with Everwilde, I am looking forward to the next opportunity.

Size Price Quantity
XL Mylar Packet (~600 Seeds) $3.48 -+
1/4 Oz Mylar (7.09g) $7.96 -+
1 Oz Mylar (~22,000 Seeds) $18.77 -+
1/4 Lb Mylar (113g) $64.00 -+
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DESCRIPTION

Forming on tall spikes, these fascinating snapdragon-like blossoms provide an alternative to Obedient Plant. This pale pink perennial is perfect for native plantings or cottage gardens.
These native plants earned their name because of their flexible stems, which "obediently" stay bent for short periods of time. Another common name, "dragon-head," comes from a fancied resemblance of the blossoms to the head of a mythical beast. The genus name "Physostegia" comes from the Greek words for "bladder covering," referring to the rounded seed pods. The species name "angustifolia" comes from the Latin, meaning "narrow-leaved."

HOW TO GROW

Sowing: Direct sow in late fall, planting just below the surface of the soil. For spring planting, mix the seeds with moist sand and store in the refrigerator for 60 days before planting. Keep the soil lightly moist until germination. This seed can also be started indoors 6-8 weeks before planting in the spring.

Growing: Water seedlings until they become established. Mature plants also prefer moist soil and will benefit from watering in dry weather. In especially moist or fertile soil, the stems may need support or staking. If seeds are not required, cut the plant back after blooming has finished. Mature plants can be divided every 2-3 years. This plant will spread by rhizomes and reseeding to form a natural colony, and is highly attractive to bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Deer tend to avoid this plant.

Harvesting: For cut flowers, choose stems with flowers that have just opened. Strip the foliage that will fall below the water level, and place in water immediately.

Seed Saving: After the flowers fade, small pods will form that eventually open and release their seeds. As soon as the pods open, shake them over a container to remove the seed; watch them carefully to prevent loss, since the seeds can easily be blown away by the wind. Store the seed in a cool, dry place.

FAST FACTS

Common Names: Narrow-Leaved Obedient Plant, Narrow False Dragonhead

Latin Name: Physostegia angustifolia

Species Origin: US Native Wildflower

Type: Native Wildflowers

Life Cycle: Perennial

USDA Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

US Regions: Plains/Texas, Midwest, Southeast

Seeds per Ounce: 22,000

Stratification: Cold/Wet for 8 Weeks

Germination Ease: Stratify 8 Weeks

Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun

Height: 60 Inches

Color: Pink

Bloom Season: Blooms Early Summer

Uses: Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Honeybees, Deer Resistant

Reviews

5.00
Global Rating: 5.00 from 4 reviews
5.0

Review By Michael

Quality Seeds

Quality seeds with high germination rate. My go to place for seeds.

5.0

Review By Dan

Quality seeds

I buy from Everwilde because they have a good selection of quality seed; dated and well-packaged, with quick delivery. We have a 1.5 acre wildflower field, to which we continue to add additional flowers. We mow it in late October, then broadcast new seeds for winter and then spring germination. Many of these flowers have popped up throughout the field.

5.0

Review By Rita Bussell

Garden Seeds

Very quickly shipped in good condition!

5.0

Review By Rick Fisher

very happy with service

very nice to deal with Everwilde, I am looking forward to the next opportunity.