pink Texas skullcap
Scutellaria suffrutescens
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 9 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink to rose
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pink Texas skullcap (Scutellaria suffrutescens) is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, ground cover, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Pink to rose flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn over small gray-green leaves. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Gaura, Blue grama, Rock rose, and Purple top.
Native range
Mexico.