'Autumn Carnival' Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead Physostegia virginiana
Exposure
- Sun
Flower Season
- Summer
Mature Size
Height: 15" - 17"
Spread: 15" - 17"
Height: 38cm - 43cm
Spread: 38cm - 43cm
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Details
15 - 17 Inches15 - 17 Inches15 - 17 Inches38cm - 43cm38cm - 43cm38cm - 43cmFeatures
This wonderful native perennial attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and pollinators to the garden. Enjoy the long stems with beautiful flowers indoors as a cut flower. As the flowers fade, give your plant a light trim for additional flowers later in the season. The obedient Plant ‘Autumn Carnival’ is a deer and rabbit-resistant perennial.
Attracts:ButterfliesHummingbirdsResists:DeerRabbitsCharacteristics
Plant Type:PerennialHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:15 - 17 Inches 38cm - 43cmSpacing:15 - 17 Inches 38cm - 43cmSpread:15 - 17 Inches 38cm - 43cmFlower Colors:PinkFlower Shade:Lavender-Pink ShadesFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:Green ShadesHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Late SummerBloom Time:Early FallHardiness Zones:5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9bWater Category:AverageUses:ContainerUses:Cut FlowerUses:LandscapeUses:Specimen or Focal PointMaintenance Notes:Hardy in zones 5-9, Obedient Plant ‘Autumn Carnival’ likes to be grown in full sun locations. ‘Autumn Carnival’ prefers rich, moist soil locations and will handle being planted near the edge of ponds and streams.
