{"product_id":"obedient-plant-physostegia-virginiana","title":"Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eObedient Plant \u003cem\u003e(Physostegia virginiana)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eObedient Plant earns its charming name from a curious botanical quirk: its individual flowers can be pushed to either side of the stem and will stay in that position — obediently holding wherever you place them. In the Louisiana garden, it is anything but obedient in its growth — spreading vigorously by rhizome to fill moist garden spaces with tall spikes of rose-pink to lavender flowers that hummingbirds and bumblebees find irresistible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBotanical Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lamiaceae (Mint family)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern and central North America from Quebec to Florida and west to the Rocky Mountains; native to Louisiana's moist prairies, stream banks, and open woodland edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–4 feet tall; spreads aggressively by rhizome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e August–October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist to wet; tolerates clay and periodic flooding; thrives in rain gardens and wet meadow edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEcological Role\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eObedient Plant's tubular flowers are perfectly shaped for ruby-throated hummingbirds, which are its primary pollinator during fall migration through Louisiana. It also supports bumblebees and specialist native bees. Its late-season bloom — August through October — makes it a critical nectar source during the fall migration window when many other plants have finished flowering. Its rhizomatous spread creates dense colonies that stabilize moist stream banks and provide cover for ground-nesting birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the Living Canopy \u0026amp; Understory\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003eJardin — The Living Canopy \u0026amp; Understory\u003c\/em\u003e collection at Big Mamou Enterprises, Obedient Plant is the fall garden's most enthusiastic spreader — filling the wet edges with rose-pink spikes and calling the hummingbirds in for one last feast before they head south.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Mamou Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49766078480624,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/7171\/5056\/files\/image_587fc1ad-01d4-4c5b-875d-15a72e91a070.png?v=1779811865","url":"https:\/\/realtimecajun.com\/products\/obedient-plant-physostegia-virginiana","provider":"Big Mamou Enterprises","version":"1.0","type":"link"}