Hoary Skullcap, Downy Skullcap, Helmet Flower
Scutellaria incana (Downy Skullcap) is a bushy rhizomatous perennial boasting open racemes of small, two-lipped, lavender-blue flowers from mid to late summer. The round-top flowers are covered with fine, soft hairs giving rise to its common name, Downy Skullcap. They are borne on erect pubescent square stems clothed in toothed ovate gray-green leaves. Undemanding and easy to grow, Downy Skullcap tolerates heat, drought, shade, poor infertile soils, rocky or gravelly soils. It is pest resistant and unpalatable to deer and rabbits. An excellent choice for the sunny garden.
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
6 - 8 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing |
18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Missouri, Midwest, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Southeast, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Southwest, Texas, Oklahoma |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Clay Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
6 - 8 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Lamiaceae |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing |
18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Missouri, Midwest, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Southeast, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Southwest, Texas, Oklahoma |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Clay Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
How many Scutellaria incana (Downy Skullcap) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Scutellaria incana (Downy Skullcap) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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