Beautiful False Dragonhead

Physostegia pulchella

Beautiful false dragonhead is a Texas obedient plant with showy rose-purple flower spikes in spring, spreading in moist soils to feed early bees and hummingbirds.

Family: Lamiaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1–3 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: moist
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: April, May, June
Bloom colors: pink, purple
Wildlife value: pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies
Landscape uses: border, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states: TX