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Is obedient plant invasive?

Is obedient plant invasive?

Obedient Plant Plant Features Obedient plant is vigorous and will easily carpet an area with bloom making it a great choice as a groundcover for hard-to-maintain sites. But, because it can become invasive, place obedient plant in a spot where its spread can be controlled.

Does obedient plant need full sun?

Light. Obedient plants are happiest in full sun, but they can handle partial shade, especially during dry summers. Full sun will produce the most blossoms.

How do you care for a Miss Manners plant?

Maintenance Tips: Miss Manners should be sited in an area with full sun and slightly acidic soil. Full sun allows for the plant to have an abundance of flowers. The stems tend to flop in too much shade and rich soils; however, Miss Manners flops less than the straight species (Physostegia virginiana).

How tall does obedient plant grow?

Obedient Plant

genus name Physostegia virginiana
height 1 to 3 feet 3 to 8 feet
width From 2 to 3 feet, indefinite
flower color White Pink
foliage color Blue/Green

What kind of plant is the Miss Manners plant?

‘Miss Manners’ is less prone to flopping than the species. Noteworthy Characteristics Physostegia virginiana , commonly called obedient plant or false dragonhead, is a rhizomatous perennial that is native to North America from Quebec to Manitoba south to Florida and New Mexico.

Is there such a thing as an obedient plant?

Obedient plant info tells us there is nothing obedient about the spread of the species. Newer cultivars, such as ‘Miss Manners’, tend to maintain a clumping form and not get out of hand, but the original variety with pastel flowers can take over the bed in which it grows.

What kind of flowers do Miss Manners attract?

Miss Manners Obedient Plant attracts bees, hummingbirds (particularly the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird), and butterflies with the nectar that it provides. Luckily, it is also deer-resistant! Miss Manners should be sited in an area with full sun and slightly acidic soil.

What kind of soil does Miss Manners need?

Miss Manners should be sited in an area with full sun and slightly acidic soil. Full sun allows for the plant to have an abundance of flowers. The stems tend to flop in too much shade and rich soils; however, Miss Manners flops less than the straight species ( Physostegia virginiana ).