https://householdplantcare.com/tags/false-dragonhead/Recent content in Tags/False Dragonhead on Household Plant Care BlogHugoen-usSun, 07 Jun 2026 19:18:44 +0000https://householdplantcare.com/posts/2026/05/obedient-plant-care/Fri, 22 May 2026 12:46:51 +0000https://householdplantcare.com/posts/2026/05/obedient-plant-care/<p>Give <em>Physostegia virginiana</em> sun to part shade with moist, well-drained soil. Commit to annual division in rich, damp sites to prevent it from overtaking your border.</p> <p>This native mint-family perennial flowers reliably for pollinators, but it spreads aggressively by stolons in favorable conditions. Plant it where a 3 to 4 foot flowering perennial has room to move.</p> <p>NC State Extension notes obedient plant grows best in moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soil and sun to part sun. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center adds that it tolerates drought and poor drainage, spreads aggressively by stolons, and is easy to pull out because the roots are shallow.</p>