Description
Downy skullcap (Scutellaria incana), also known as hoary skullcap, grows in bushy clumps typically 2 to 3 feet tall, with spike-like clusters (technically racemes) of hooded, purple-blue flowers in mid to late summer. The overall effect is something like a large catmint (Nepeta), adding beautiful color to the front to middle of a border and looking great with oxeye (Heliopsis helianthifolius) and purple and orange coneflowers (Echinacea and Rudbeckia). Deadheading may extend the bloom period, or you could let the interesting seedheads form, in which case you may find self-sown seedlings in following years. Popular with bumblebees and other pollinators, downy skullcap is native to much of the eastern half of North America. Full sun to partial shade. Perennial; Zones 4 to 9.
Collected in early September 2023. At least 15 seeds. Ecotype unknown. Shipping to US addresses only.
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