Other common names
accommodation flower, American heather, lady of the lake, lion's heart, lion's mouth, Mexican heath, obedient flower, pink shellflower, St Margaret's flower, toad's mouth, Virginian false dragon's head
Synonyms
Dracocephalum virginicum
Herbaceous Perennial
An herbaceous perennial to 1m tall, with erect, square stems bearing lance-shaped, toothed leaves. From midsummer to early autumn it produces purple to pink (occasionally white) 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