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Finger false dragonhead

Physostegia digitalis

Other common name(s):

False Dragonhead

Family:

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces3, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, Red River Bottomlands, Southern Tertiary Uplands, Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

3
to
6
ft.

Spread

1
to
2
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Moist

Light Requirement

Part Shade

Water Requirement

Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland, Wetland or Riparian

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Season

Summer

Seasonal Interest

Nectar, Pollen

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Maintenance

Prefers mostly sun and even moisture. Grows best in well-drained and average soil. Spreads by rhizomes. Humidity and heat tolerant.

Comments

Blooms June-August. Stout, upright perennial. Solitary stem may be branched in the flowering portion. Numerous purple-spotted, lavender, rose, or whitish, funnel-shaped flowers are clustered in a dense, terminal spike. Exists in open sandy woodlands and highway right-of-ways. This plant attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

References

1) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32393, 2) https://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=13570, 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PHDI7, 4) https://mattbuckinghamphotography.com/category/physostegia-digitalis/, 5) https://plantlust.com/plants/50636/physostegia-digitalis/:

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State Office Phone: 830.997.9272

State Office Address:
Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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