Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners'
Miss Manners Obedient Plant
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Height
- 18 to 24 inches
- Width
- 18 to 24 inches
- Flower color
- White, tubular
- Foliage color
- Dark green, lance-shaped
- Bloom time
- Summer
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low; non-spreading habit
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 3 to 9
- Wildlife
- Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
About this plant
Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners' is an attractive perennial known for its upright spikes of pure white, tubular flowers that bloom from mid to late summer. The blooms are densely packed along sturdy stems and open sequentially from bottom to top, providing a long-lasting floral display. Its crisp white flowers contrast beautifully with its deep green foliage, adding elegance and structure to garden borders.
'Miss Manners' is a cultivar of the native obedient plant, selectively bred for its non-invasive growth habit and refined appearance. Unlike other Physostegia varieties, this cultivar is less aggressive, making it a more manageable choice for garden spaces. Its tidy form and graceful blooms make it a standout addition to mixed beds, pollinator gardens, or cottage landscapes.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Pollinator Gardens · Hummingbird Gardens · Containers
Companion plants
Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Heucheras · Lady's mantle · Hellebores · Hardy geraniums
Design tip
Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.
Where to see it
This plant can be seen in the perennial border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
