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Growth habit.

Early growth in spring.

Bright green leaves are lanceolate, serrate.

Labiatae/Lamiaceae

Erect square stems with pairs of lanceolate, serrated leaves bear spikes six to eight inches long of pink, tubular flowers.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: upright/vertical

Plant Use: In beds and borders, as a cut flower.

Propagation:

division

Flower Color:

pink

Bloom Period:

mid-summer
late summer
early fall

Width: Minimum: 12 inches     Maximum: 38 inches

Foliage Texture: medium

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

Water Requirements: average

Additional Comments: Can become invasive; breaking up the rhizomatous clumps should discourage this. It's called Obedient Plant because flowers can be twisted around on the stem and will stay in place.