Physostegia virginiana var. speciosa 'Bouquet Rose'

RHS Plant Profile

obedient plant 'Bouquet Rose'

Synonyms

Physostegia 'Bouquet Rose'
Physostegia virginiana 'Rose Bouquet'
Physostegia virginiana 'Bouquet Rose'
Physostegia virginiana var. speciosa Rose Bouquet

Herbaceous Perennial

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An herbaceous perennial to 75cm tall, with erect, square stems bearing lance-shaped, toothed leaves. From midsummer to early autumn it produces pale, lilac-pink, tubular flowers held in short, upright spikes; the flowers are good for cutting. The common name refers to individual blooms, which will stay in position if moved around on their stalks

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H7

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Lamiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Physostegia are erect rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with neatly arranged pairs of toothed leaves and terminal racemes of 2-lipped, tubular flowers in summer
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, reliably moist soil in full sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn, or by division in early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Cut flowers
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back old stems in winter

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to fungal and bacterial rots