ok guys. I’d like to know if any of you have seen this plant. I got it from my sisters in Kentucky but she doesn’t know its name. It blooms in late summer, early fall and has purple bell shaped flowers in clusters.
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-- Donna, South Carolina,




















7 comments so far
Bon
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posted 91 days ago
Hi Donna
Sorry I can’t help you but they are quite beautiful.
-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more
XploreOrganics
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posted 91 days ago
Looks to me like it is a variety of Physostegia commonly known as obedient plant.
-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20
Donna
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posted 91 days ago
Thanks, Bon and Xploreorganics!! That is what it is!!! It’s been driving me crazy trying to find it. Now I can add it to my Excel spreadsheet of all my plants. My husband helped me set it up and it has all the plants’ needs ie. moisture, sun, etc and a link to a website with more details. It has really helped me learn more about what’s growing out there!
-- Donna, South Carolina,
jroot
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posted 91 days ago
That’s it, Xploreorganics. Some people call it the disobedient plant, because it spreads so much, but it is attractive. I have it in one spot near the outdoor fireplace.
-- jroot
Donna
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posted 91 days ago
Xo, I hope it is disobedient with me!! I love it! Do you have pictures in your blog of them?? I looked at your fireplace but couldn’t spot them.
-- Donna, South Carolina,
nativeplantsrule
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posted 88 days ago
Obedient plant so called because you can rotate the flower around the stem and it stays where you put it. Quite fun to play with.
-- wjl - 5a Indiana
Donna
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posted 87 days ago
That’s cool! I wondered why it got it’s name. Thanks for the info.
-- Donna, South Carolina,