




Physostegia virginiana

Delphinium hybrida

Physostegia virginiana

Achillea millefolium

Catananche caerulea

Achillea filipendulina

Achillea millefolium

Dicentra spectabilis

Achillea ptarmica

Lavandula intermedia

Gypsophila paniculata

Chasmanthium latifolium

Veronicastrum virginicum

Malva moschata

Sedum telephium

Hyssopus officinalis

Delphinium hybrida

Dicentra spectabilis Alba

Phlox paniculata

Centaurea montana

Polemonium caeruleum f. album

Coreopsis grandiflora

Rudbeckia fulgida

Leucanthemum

Lychnis coronaria

Lychnis coronaria

Physostegia virginiana

Nepeta faassenii

Salvia pratensis

Phlox paniculata
Site selection and soil preparation
The obedient plant Summer Snow is a rewarding perennial that thrives in full sun as well as light partial shade, but the key to its satisfaction is a constant supply of moisture. It is one of the few ornamental plants that downright appreciates heavier, clay, and humous soils that naturally retain water and do not dry out as quickly as sandy substrates. If you have a spot in the garden where water lingers longer or where the soil is naturally wetter, it will be an ideal home for the obedient plant, for example near garden ponds or in wetter perennial beds. Before planting the seedling, it is advisable to loosen the soil and enrich it with compost, which will help retain nutrients and the necessary moisture. Because the plant spreads via underground runners and forms dense clumps, remember to leave enough space when planting and set the plants at a spacing of approximately 50 cm apart, so they have room for their vigorous growth while ensuring good air circulation.
Care, watering and fertilizing
The basic rule of caring for this perennial is not to let it dry out, especially on hot summer days when flowers are forming. Watering should be regular and generous; drought could cause leaf wilting and weaker flower budding. The plant is quite demanding on nutrients, so give it a dose of full fertilizer or well-rotted compost in the spring, which will promote lush growth and rich blooming with pure white spikes. A great advantage of the obedient plant is its excellent health – it does not suffer from common diseases and pests generally avoid it, so there is no need to worry about chemical protection. During the season, you can use the plant for cutting into vases, where it will stay fresh for up to two weeks. If you do not harvest the stems, removing faded inflorescences will encourage the formation of new side shoots and extend the blooming period well into autumn.
Wintering and growing in containers
The obedient plant is a fully frost-hardy perennial that easily handles temperatures down to -34 °C (zone 4a) in our conditions, so it does not require any special winter protection or covering with pine branches. On the contrary, its sturdy stems with seed pods look very decorative in the winter garden, especially when covered in frost, which is why cutting back the dry parts is done only in early spring before the new leaves sprout. As for growing in containers, it is possible, but it presents a challenge for the grower in terms of maintaining moisture. If you decide to grow it in a planter or pot, choose the largest container possible with humous substrate and don't forget to water really often, because the root ball in a confined space dries out much faster than in open soil. In a container, the plant will probably not reach such a massive size as in a flower bed, but it will still bring you joy with its flowers on the terrace.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.
See how the seedling looks over the course of a year.








Physostegia virginiana

Physostegia virginiana

Physostegia virginiana

Physostegia virginiana

Physostegia virginiana

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Verbena bonariensis

Salvia nemorosa

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Gaura lindheimeri

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea pallida

Eryngium planum

Echinacea purpurea

Salvia nemorosa

Calamintha nepeta

Rudbeckia fulgida

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Salvia nemorosa

Gaura lindheimeri

Leucanthemum vulgare

Achillea millefolium

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Salvia nemorosa