Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginianum)

Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginianum)Hardy, herbaceous North American perennial Description: Rose pink flowers borne in whorls on tall stalks in late summer Habit: Clump forming plant spreads by underground rhizomes, grows 3 to 4 feet tall Culture: Prefers full sun to part shade in average, well drained garden soil; can tolerate both dry and wet conditions Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 3 Origin: North America Attributes: Deer resistant, Drought tolerant, Rain garden, Attracts

The edible nuts have a flavor similar to the European hazelnut and are eaten by squirrels

and privately suggests substantial amendments to Virginia's constitution

This English apple variety was introduced around 1832 and has a similar flavor to Esopus Spitzenberg

was mentioned by Thomas Jefferson as among "the plants [that] abound in this neighborhood

since at least the sixteenth century

but easily kept in a container for many years

This species is dioecious

ISBN-13:  978-0807842300

Virginia bluebells

the name for a 15th century weapon consisting of battle-ax and pike mounted on a six-foot handle

This property made it a favorite of the early apothecaries or alchemists

Publication date:  October 29