PHYSOSTEGIA VIRGINIANA SUMMER SNOW

Description

This vigorous, erect perennial has sharply toothed, lance-shaped leaves and dense spikes of dazzling, tubular white flowers which are in vertical rows up the spikes, and open sequentially from bottom to top. Attractive green seed capsules follow the flowers and can be hung to dry to enhance dried floral arrangements. It is called the "Obedient Plant" because when flower spikes are in full bloom, you can push the snapdragon-like flowers into almost any position, and they stay there! Very helpful when in an arrangement. AGM winner

Sowing Advice

For best results, sow immediately onto a good soil-based compost. Cover the seeds with fine grit or compost to approximately their own depth. They can be sown at any time, and germination can sometimes be quicker if kept at 15 to 20 degrees C. We sow most seeds in an unheated greenhouse and wait for natural germination, as many seeds have built-in dormancy mechanisms, often waiting for natural spring germination, hence giving them a full season of growth.

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