Scutellaria incana

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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, followed by unique purple-tinged seed capsules. Native to Western NY, the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions, you won’t find this one locally except in gardens, where it’s easy to appreciate for its beauty, reliability, and the fact that it is completely unbothered by deer or rabbits.

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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, followed by unique purple-tinged seed capsules. Native to Western NY, the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions, you won’t find this one locally except in gardens, where it’s easy to appreciate for its beauty, reliability, and the fact that it is completely unbothered by deer or rabbits.

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