Everwilde Farms - 1 lb Obedient Plant Native Wildflower Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

These tall, elegant spires bear lovely snapdragon-like flowers upon shiny green foliage. The leaves of this native are supposed to be arrangeable like a pipe cleaner, but ours never seemed very obedient. This perennial is a popular choice for wetland plantings or meadows that have sufficient moisture. These native plants earned their name because of their flexible stems, which "obediently" stay bent for short periods of time. Another common name, "dragon-head," comes from a fancied resemblance of the blossoms to the head of a mythical beast. The genus name "Physostegia" comes from the Greek words for "bladder covering," referring to the rounded seed pods. The species name "virginians" comes from the Latin, meaning "from Virginia."