Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid' Re-introduce though they look their best

though they look their best in dappled light

Rockrose asks for two things above all

the leaves are toxic if eaten

evergreen blades

longer than most of the shrubs in the average garden center

Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid' Re-introduce though they look their bestPhysostegia virginiana, the obedient plant, is a familiar native of moist meadows and streamsides across eastern North America, and 'Vivid' is the compact, richly colored selection that has become a garden standard. Upright spikes of deep rose pink, tubular flowers rise on square, mint family stems in mid to late summer, holding strong color into early fall when much of the border is fading. The common name comes from a small charm: each flower sits