hoary skullcap
Scutellaria incana
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Foliage color
- Green, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Hoary skullcap (Scutellaria incana) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet soil of most types. Bees visit the blue flowers, which open in spring, summer, and autumn. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Plants reach 2 to 3 feet tall.
Pairs well with Blue wild indigo, Little bluestem, and Obedient plant.
Native range
Central and eastern United States.