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Physostegia virginiana Miss Manners - Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana Miss Manners
Obedient plant, Virginian False Dragonhead, Accommodation Flower, American Heather, Lady of the Lake, Lion's Heart, Mexican Heath

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A compact, non-invasive, bright and floriferous variety that produces a multitude of long spikes loaded with snowy flowers in July-August. When its mischievous flowers are touched, they change orientation. This hardy perennial will thrive in the sun, in humus-rich, always moist to wet soil. Stunning near water features, its flowers are also very beautiful and long-lasting in bouquets.
Flower size
20 cm
Height at maturity
55 cm
Spread at maturity
35 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -34°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil, Damp soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners' is a variety which is compact, floriferous and non-invasive, that produces long spikes of pure white flowers in the height of summer. This robust perennial forms an attractive clump in the damp to wet soils it thrives in, and will be covered in snowy flowers that permanently change orientation when touched. Physostegia are very beautiful plants for riverbanks, but also for always damp flower beds, which also provide excellent cut flowers, which are very long-lasting in vases. 

 

Physostegia virginiana belongs to the scrophulariaceae family, it is related to snapdragons and foxgloves for example. It is native to the eastern and central parts of North America, where it can be found along rivers, in wet meadows or even in wet thickets. 'Miss Manners', selected in the United States, is a cultivar that has attracted attention for its compact habit, long and well-branched floral stems, as well as for its non-spreading temperament: this variety indeed stays in its place and does not colonise the soil. It is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial. It forms, from spring onwards, an erect clump of stems reaching approximately 55-60 cm (22-24in) in height and 40 cm (16in) in width. The aerial, deciduous vegetation disappears in winter. The branched floral spikes, in the shape of a candelabra, are covered in small white tubular flowers, which bloom over a long period from July-August to September. The flowers are attached to the axis by a small organ that acts as a joint, allowing them to orient themselves in any direction, and to maintain their position in relation to the central axis of the inflorescence. They are arranged in 4 rows. The foliage is composed of lanceolate leaves, narrow, 10 cm (4in) long, with serrated edges,which is shiny and a medium green colour.

 

Easy to grow in always moist to wet soil and in full sun, Physostegia virginiana is traditionally used as a border plant for water features or for making bouquets, as its flowers are very beautiful and is long-lasting in a vase. By the water's edge, it will accompany other plants for wet riverbanks such as river anemone, hastate verbenas, 'Houttuynia Chameleon' or narrow-leaved cotton grass. It will also find its place in flower beds where the soil does not dry out in summer, alongside summer asters (Aster novae angliae), the soft inflorescences of 'Phantom' hydrangea or pastel-coloured groundcover roses.

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Physostegia virginiana Miss Manners - Obedient Plant (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time July to September
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 20 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 55 cm
Spread at maturity 35 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Physostegia

Species

virginiana

Cultivar

Miss Manners

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Obedient plant, Virginian False Dragonhead, Accommodation Flower, American Heather, Lady of the Lake, Lion's Heart, Mexican Heath

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference876831

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Planting and care

Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners' can be planted in spring or autumn, five feet per square metre, in garden soil that is always slightly damp to very damp, preferably non-calcareous, sheltered from strong winds and in the sun. The soil must not dry out in summer. Despite its vigorous growth, this plant does not like competition from other roots. Mulch the soil in June with lawn clippings. Divide the clumps as late as possible, about every five years. This plant is remarkable in sandy and loamy soils.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Pond edge
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -34°C (USDA zone 4) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Damp soil, Loam, sandy, humus-rich

Care

Pruning instructions Cut the dry stems flush with the soil in late winter.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to April
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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