Eastern False-Dragonhead

Physostegia purpurea

Native to South Carolina (estimated)

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Physostegia

15BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Physostegia

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Pink or purple” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 8a–11b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “2–3.5 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally wet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Eastern False Dragonhead; dragonhead

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