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Physostegia godfreyi
Godfrey's false dragonhead is a short-lived perennial wildflower native only to the Florida panhandle, growing up to about 1.5 feet tall with lavender-purple flowers. It thrives in wet, open savanna conditions, so consistent moisture and full sun are the keys to growing it.
Physostegia godfreyi, the Appalachicola dragonhead or Godfrey's false dragonhead, is a flowering plant endemic to the southern part of the Florida panhandle from Walton County to Wakulla County. A short-lived perennial it grows up to 1.5 feet tall. It grows in open wet savanna. It is in the mint (Lamiaceae) family and produces nutlets. It produces lavender purple flowers with darker veins.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Physostegia godfreyi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
