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How do you care for a Crystal Peak obedient plant?
Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead ‘Crystal Peak White’ (Physostegia virginiana)
- Plant Feed. Not necessary.
- Watering. Keep well-watered.
- Soil. Organic-rich, well-drained soil.
- Basic Care Summary. Plant in organic-rich, well-drained soil. Keep soil moist, watering freely in dry weather. Remove faded flowers for best display.
Where do I plant false Dragonhead?
OBEDIENT PLANT, FALSE DRAGONHEAD
- type : Perennials.
- sun exposure : Full Sun, Partial Shade.
- water : Regular Water.
- planting zones : US (Upper South) / Zone 6, MS (Middle South) / Zone 7, LS (Lower South) / Zone 8, CS (Coastal South) / Zone 9.
Should you deadhead obedient plants?
Obedient plant care often includes digging rhizomes and deadheading spent flowers before seeds can drop. If you’re wondering whether you can divide the obedient plant, the answer is a resounding yes.
Is obedient plant poisonous?
While not considered toxic to humans or animals, obedient plant does have a rather unique adaptation – it contains not only external, but also internal idioblasts.
How do you keep obedient plants blooming?
Try planting them in drier soil to slow them down a little; they can even tolerate heavy clay, too. Obedient plant performs best in full sun, which produces fuller growth and helps prevent loss of lower leaves on the stems. Full sun is also best for flower production and provides the most amount of blossoms.
Does obedient plant like sun or shade?
Obedient plants are happiest in full sun, but they can handle partial shade, especially during dry summers. Full sun will produce the most blossoms.
Do you cut down Physostegia?
Regularly thin out spent flower heads to encourage new growth. Depending upon variety it can grow to 900mm (3ft) high making them a good subject for cut flower arrangements.
Should obedient plant be cut back in the fall?
You can cut back Obedient Plant stalks and leaves to the ground in Autumn once all the foliage has turned brown. Or, you can just leave them and remove the dead foliage in Spring.
Should obedient plants be cut back?
You can cut back Obedient Plant stalks and leaves to the ground in Autumn once all the foliage has turned brown. Or, you can just leave them and remove the dead foliage in Spring. As sometimes beneficial insects over-winter inside the stalks.
Are obedient plants invasive?
Obedient plant is vigorous and will easily carpet an area with bloom making it a great choice as a groundcover for hard-to-maintain sites. But, because it can become invasive, place obedient plant in a spot where its spread can be controlled.
Do obedient plants spread?
Although obedient plants can spread throughout the garden, the individual plants tend to be clumpers. The flower stalks will bend and stay bent if moved or blown over.