showy skullcap
Scutellaria serrata
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size1 to 2.5 feet tall1 to 2.5 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue , purple , violet
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Showy skullcap (Scutellaria serrata) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, woodland gardens, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil. It grows 12 to 30 inches tall and wide. Blue to violet flowers open in spring, again in summer, and into early autumn. Bees visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Butterfly milkweed, Switchgrass, Wild ginger, and Cinnamon fern.
Native range
AL, DC, FL, KY, and 11 more places. See all 15
AL, DC, FL, KY, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, and WV.