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Posted: May 7, 2019 at 3:51 PM

Phyststegia virginiana

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    Plant Type: Perennials

    Pale lavender-pink flowers are borne in showy spikes atop stalks in late summer and fall. The blossoms are arranged in vertical columns along the flower spike and the lower ones open first.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Flower Color

    Pink

    Foliage Color

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    Plant Spread

    18-24 in.

    Good Companions

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    Plant Height

    24-36 in

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    3-9

    Soil Moisture

    Physostegia likes moist soil. Low spots and wetland edges that flood occasionally are fine. It will even be happy in soil that is saturated much of the time, but it will be less invasive and have sturdier stems under drier conditions.

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

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    Bloom Time

    Late summer/Early fall, Mid fall, Late fall/Early winter

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Sun to part shade

    Growth Rate

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    Seasonal Interests

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