Physostegia virginiana

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Physostegia virginiana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Physostegia virginiana, Benth. (P. virginica, Hort. Dracocephalum virginianum, Linn.). Sts. mostly simple, to 4 ft., producing large clumps in. cult.: lvs. lnceolate, oblong- lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 3-5 in. long, finely or rather coarsely serrate, the lvs. prominent up to the infl.: fls. an inch long, ranging from purplish red through rosy pink and lilac. Que., west and south. B.M. 467. Mn. 7:81. F.R. 5:55. Gn.M. 1:121. F.E. 15:322. Var. alba, Hort., is a white-fld. form. R.H. 1898:336. G.W. 7, p. 458. Var. speciosa, Gray, is a tall form with very acutely serrate lanceolate lvs. and dense-panicled spikes. A Texan form with erect, imbricated fls. B.M. 3386 (P. imbricata). Var. gigantea, Hort., is advertised as a giant form, 6-7 ft. tall, with large deep rose fls. P. virginiana is a hardy vigorous plant of the easiest cult., blooming in midsummer and later. The clumps should be frequently divided. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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