Re: loosestrife/ obedient plant

Hello Claire,
    My Phyostegia is in pretty decent soil on the western edge of my garden
growing along with peony and others. When I first purchased the plant I took
the word of others and transplanted accordingly. Prepared the soil, dug in a
4 foot circle of 8 inch lawn edging and transplanted into the middle of the
circle. Forms a tighter more self-supporting clump and stays in place. If it
jumps the fence it gets ripped out easily as one walks by.
    Think I prefer the variegated version... almost glows in the afternoon
sun with while and dark-green, dusty pink blooms on top.
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

----- Original Message -----
From: <ECPep@aol.com>
snip...
> Regarding the Phyostegia, I have had a clump of this for years that does
not
> spread.  I understand this plant likes a moist soil and gets rocky gravel
> here.  I thought it would never grow into anything you could see without
> bending over and looking closely.  I watered it for a few years to try to
> make it grow a bit.  I think it was sold as 'Vivid'.
>
> All demonstrates, with interest to a gardener, that a plant will behave
very
> differently in  various areas of our country.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> NYS z4

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