Obedient Plant is a native wildflower of moist prairies and stream banks that is named for the unusual property of its tubular pink flowers: when the blossoms are pushed sideways, they stay in place as if on a hinge. It spreads aggressively by underground stolons and forms large colonies. Bumblebees and hummingbirds are the primary pollinators.
Best time to see a Obedient Plant
The best time to see a Obedient Plant is August–September, when about 75% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 11,041 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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