Physostegia leptophylla
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Slenderleaf Obedient Plant
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | To 3 ft tall. Clonal forming patches. | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pink, purple | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown (not showy) | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant, blooms late spring to summer | |
| Habitats: | Wet prairie, wet savannas, pond edges. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Water gardens and pond edges. Moist wildflower gardens. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Humminbirds are attracted to the nectar.
Generally pollinated by bumblebees. Other long tongued bees, hummingbirds and the occasional butterfly sip nectar from the flowers (New Moon Nursery).