mad-dog scullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall1.5 to 2.5 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue
Garden uses
Notes
Mad-dog scullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) is a perennial for meadow gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and spreads 18 to 30 inches. Blue flowers appear in late spring, again in early to late summer, and into early to mid autumn.
Pairs well with Nodding onion, Compass plant, Pearly everlasting, and Foxtail barley.
Native range
North America.