Botanical Name
Phystostegia virginiana
Plant Type
Perennials
Native To
Blackland Prairie
Plant Height Min
2ft
Plant Height Max
4ft
Plant Spread Min
4ft
Plant Spread Max
4ft+
Light
Sun/Part Shade
Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous
Seasonal Interest From
Fall
Seasonal Interest To
Fall
Plant Color
Purple
Seasonal Feature
Flower
Water Needs
Medium
Comments
Tolerates poor drainage; spreads aggressively by underground rhizomes, but easy to contain; P. angustifolia is spring-blooming relative; cut back to 6" after fall bloom