Other Common Names: White False Dragonhead

USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 3a-9b  Find Your Zone 

Plant Type:  Herbaceous Perennial 

Flower Color: White

Flower Size: 1" flowers in 6-8" tall spikes

Flowering Period:  Early or Midsummer through Early Fall

Flower Type:  Single, packed on vertical, snapdragon-like spikes

Fragrant Flowers:  -

Foliage Color:  Deep Green

Fragrant Foliage:  -

Berries:  -

Berry Color:  -

Attracts:  Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention

Resistances:  Deer, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect, Rabbit, Wet Soil (occasional)

Miss Manners Obedient Plant is one with flowers that will obey your command. You can move or twist a flower with your finger, which will stay in that position, hence the common name. It is a robust and easy-to-grow North American native perennial plant that grows almost anywhere, from Quebec to Florida to New Mexico. It forms an upright, well-behaved, non-spreading clump up to 30 inches tall and wide with stems clothed in lance-shaped, finely toothed, deep green leaves. From early to midsummer through early fall, at the tips of every stem are 6-8" spikes similar in appearance to snapdragons bearing 1" tubular, pure-white, two-lipped flowers that the hummingbirds, butterflies, and beneficial pollinators will immensely appreciate and thank you for. The flowers are excellent for cutting and display in flower arrangements. 

Growing 3 to 4 feet tall in an upright clump 1 to 2 feet wide, the Miss Manners Obedient Plant is ideal for use in the middle of the border in perennial and cut flower gardens or along paths and walkways. It is also a fine addition to butterfly, pollinator, hummingbird, cottage, cut flower, white-themed, prairie, meadow, and wildflower gardens.

Miss Manners Obedient Plant is easy to grow in moist, well-drained soil with average to low fertility and full to mostly sun. Some light shade is tolerated, but we suggest at least 6 hours of direct sunlight for best flowering and overall performance. Removing spent flower spikes after the first bloom cycle encourages a heavier rebloom.

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