10 Obedient Plant Bare Root Perennials – Physostegia virginiana | False Dragonhead | Hardy Flowering Plants | USDA Zones 3–9

Add vibrant color and pollinator-friendly blooms to your garden with this set of 10 live Obedient Plants (Physostegia virginiana), shipped bare root and ready to plant. Also known as False Dragonhead, this hardy perennial produces beautiful spikes of tubular flowers that attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds throughout the summer. Growing up to approximately 24 inches tall, these plants spread naturally by runners, making them an excellent choice for flower beds, borders, cottage gardens, and naturalized landscapes.

Your plants are carefully dug fresh and shipped bare root in damp paper to ensure healthy arrival and successful transplanting. You will receive plants similar in size and quality to those shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:

• ✔️ 10 live Obedient Plant bare root plants
• ✔️ Healthy, well-rooted perennial divisions
• ✔️ Shipped bare root in damp wrapping
• ✔️ Ready for planting
• ✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information

Common Name: Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead
Botanical Name: Physostegia virginiana
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Growth Stage: Bare root plants
Sun Requirements: Part sun to full sun
Soil: Average, well-draining soil; adapts to a variety of soil types
Watering: Water thoroughly after planting and keep soil consistently moist while establishing
Mature Height: Approximately 24–48 inches
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
USDA Zones: 3–9
Container Friendly: Yes

💡 Care Tip: Soak the roots in water for 12–24 hours before planting for best results. Plant as soon as possible after arrival, spacing plants about 12 inches apart. Keep the soil evenly moist during the first few weeks as the plants establish. Temporary wilting after transplanting is normal and plants typically recover with consistent watering.