




Physostegia virginiana

Achillea millefolium

Physostegia virginiana

Gypsophila paniculata

Physostegia virginiana

Papaver orientale

Knautia macedonica

Leucanthemum vulgare

Sidalcea

Leucanthemum

Helleborus orientalis

Lythrum salicaria

Centaurea montana

Sedum spectabile

Alcea rosea plena

Achillea millefolium

Anemone tomentosa

Limonium latifolium

Delphinium hybrida

Liatris spicata

Delphinium hybrida

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Aquilegia vulgaris

Helleborus orientalis

Sanguisorba officinalis

Helleborus orientalis

Delphinium hybrida

Rudbeckia fulgida

Echinops bannaticus

Monarda hybride
Growing the 'Vivid' obedient plant begins with selecting the right location, which should respect its natural origin from wet meadows and riverbanks. This supplied seedling thrives best in full sun or light partial shade. The soil is key for it, ideally loamy, rich in nutrients, and above all, non-drying. A humous base will ensure the plant thrives and blooms abundantly from August to October. If you have heavier clay soil in your garden, the obedient plant will handle it surprisingly well, making it a very adaptable perennial. When planting, maintain a spacing of approximately 50 cm so that individual plants have enough space, and expect to plant 4 to 6 pieces per square meter.
Given its moisture requirements, regular watering is an absolute necessity, especially on hot summer days or immediately after planting. The soil should never dry out completely. A great advantage of the obedient plant is its resilience – it does not suffer from diseases or pests, so you don't have to worry about complicated chemical protection. During the growing season, you can encourage blooming by removing faded parts; however, if you leave the stems on the bed until winter, the dry seed pods will create a beautiful winter effect that stands out especially after a frost or snowfall.
As for wintering, the obedient plant is fully frost-resistant down to -34 °C (zone 4a), so it does not require any special protection or covering with evergreen boughs. In the spring, just cut the dry clumps back close to the ground, and the plant will resprout. Because it is a plant that likes to spread via underground runners, it can eventually fill empty spots in the flowerbed. If you want to keep it in a strictly defined area, it is advisable to use root barriers when planting. Growing in containers is possible but requires increased attention. The pot must be large enough, and above all, you must not forget daily watering, because in a confined space the substrate dries out much faster than in open ground.
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