Lionshearts
Botanical name: Physostegia
Lionshearts
Botanical name: Physostegia
Description
Lionshearts are a small group of beautiful pink or purple flowering plants in the mint family that can grow up to 2 m tall. The racemes will stay in a new position if moved on the stalks. this has given the genus the nickname "obedient plant." The beautiful blooms make these species great for gardens. However, they can be aggressive growers if not managed properly.
Species of Lionshearts
Obedient plant 'Alba'
Obedient plant 'Alba', or false dragonhead, is a cultivar of obedient plant named for its white flowers. These flowers appear in the last summer into fall on long spikes. They are therefore very admired for their beauty in cut arrangements, and gardeners additionally enjoy how pest and disease resistant they are.
Obedient plant
Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana) is called this because it’s exceptionally compliant—you can bend the flowers (which have no scent) in any direction. Another name for it is false dragonhead because its flowers look like genuine dragonhead (Dracocephalum spp.). It’s native to North America.
Obedient plant 'Crown of Snow'
Obedient plant 'Crown of Snow' is an Obedient plant with distinctive white flowers that differ markedly from the lilac-colored flowers of its parent. The flowers bloom in a circular growl shape around sturdy stems that grow to just under 1 m tall, a little shorter than the parent Obedient plant, and it doesn't spread as far either.
Obedient plant 'Vivid'
"Vivid" is a great name for obedient plant 'Vivid', since it produces a long brush of bright lavender flowers in its midsummer flowering season. By contrast, the flowers of the parent plant are a much paler in color. This plant thrives in full sunlight and moist, well-drained soils.
Obedient plant 'Summer Snow'
Obedient plant 'Summer Snow' is a small bush with an upright habit offering square stems and dense spikes of pure-white, 2-lipped flowers and bright green, lance-shaped, sharp-toothed leaves. This is a cultivar of the obedient plant, named for its snow-white blooms that persist through the summer months. Looks exquisite along a border next to deep red roses.
Showy false dragonhead
Showy false dragonhead are a small group of beautiful pink or purple flowering plants in the mint family that can grow up to 2 m tall. The racemes will stay in a new position if moved on the stalks. This has given the genus the nickname "obedient plant." The beautiful blooms make these species great for gardens. However, they can be aggressive growers if not managed properly.
Correll's false dragonhead
Correll's false dragonhead are a small group of beautiful pink or purple flowering plants in the mint family that can grow up to 2 m tall. The racemes will stay in a new position if moved on the stalks. This has given the genus the nickname "obedient plant." The beautiful blooms make these species great for gardens. However, they can be aggressive growers if not managed properly.
Slender false dragonhead
Slender false dragonhead are a small group of beautiful pink or purple flowering plants in the mint family that can grow up to 2 m tall. The racemes will stay in a new position if moved on the stalks. This has given the genus the nickname "obedient plant." The beautiful blooms make these species great for gardens. However, they can be aggressive growers if not managed properly.
Longsepal false dragonhead
Longsepal false dragonhead are a small group of beautiful pink or purple flowering plants in the mint family that can grow up to 2 m tall. The racemes will stay in a new position if moved on the stalks. This has given the genus the nickname "obedient plant." The beautiful blooms make these species great for gardens. However, they can be aggressive growers if not managed properly.
Eastern false dragonhead
Eastern false dragonhead are a small group of beautiful pink or purple flowering plants in the mint family that can grow up to 2 m tall. The racemes will stay in a new position if moved on the stalks. This has given the genus the nickname "obedient plant." The beautiful blooms make these species great for gardens. However, they can be aggressive growers if not managed properly.
Scientific Classification
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