Scutellaria incana
Scutellaria incana | downy skullcap
A charming addition to any landscape, downy skullcap has cute purple flowers borne on upright plants reaching 2-3 feet tall. Fairly adaptable, this species has a good reputation as a garden plant for part shade, preferring average to dry soils. Blooms in summer, with repeated blooming continuing into fall.
Scutellaria incana | downy skullcap
A charming addition to any landscape, downy skullcap has cute purple flowers borne on upright plants reaching 2-3 feet tall. Fairly adaptable, this species has a good reputation as a garden plant for part shade, preferring average to dry soils. Blooms in summer, with repeated blooming continuing into fall.
Scutellaria incana | downy skullcap
A charming addition to any landscape, downy skullcap has cute purple flowers borne on upright plants reaching 2-3 feet tall. Fairly adaptable, this species has a good reputation as a garden plant for part shade, preferring average to dry soils. Blooms in summer, with repeated blooming continuing into fall.
HABIT
Height: 2-3’
Bloom Time: mid summer
SITE CONDITIONS
Light: full sun, part shade
Soil: medium-wet, average, medium-dry, dry
CULTIVATION TIPS
Establishment: prefers a moister soil if being grown in full sun
Deer Resistance: moderate
INTERACTIONS
Pollinator Support: moderate
CONSERVATION
Native Range: Northeast, Midwest
Seed Propagated: yes