Physostegia virginiana Provenance:Prairie Moon Nursery - MN wood asters produce late blooming

wood asters produce late blooming masses of small

this tall elegant plant provides welcome blooms in late summer and well into the fall

and long narrow leaves provide visual variety

this adaptable

self-seeding annual that likes moist shady areas

Physostegia virginiana Provenance:Prairie Moon Nursery - MN wood asters produce late bloomingA member of the mint family, Physostegia Virginiana offers quickly spreading, pale pink flowering towers (about 4 tall) that blossom in late summer into late fall. Called Obedient Plant because the individual flowers can be moved around the stem and remain in that position, these plants are a rich source of nectar, preparing pollinators for approaching winter.