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- Blooms
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- New blooms and seeds forming from earlier blooms
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- Seed capsules
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- Spring growth
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- Fall color
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- Darker color form
Scientific Name:
Hairy Skullcap (Scutellaria elliptica)
Common Name:
Hairy Skullcap (Scutellaria elliptica)
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
skew-teh-LARE-ee-a ee-LIP-tih-kuh
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Hardiness Zones:
4-9
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
12-24 in. H x 12 in. W
Flower:
Blue, violet (sometimes white) snapdragon-like flowers arranged in terminal loose spikes; upper petal concave, cap-like structure with two smaller, lateral petal lobes; bottom petal lobes fused into a downward hanging, bi-lobed structure; corolla tube bent upward.
Bloom Time Notes:
Summer
Leaf:
1-1.5 inches, opposite, simple, hairy, oval-shaped leaves with toothed outer margin; upper leaves nearly sessile to stem; lower leaves with long petioles.
Fruit:
Capsule with lid (helmet) that has 4 round, black seeds.
Wildlife:
Bees are the primary pollinators although butterflies visit as well.
Natural Habitat:
Dry rocky woods; bluffs; wooded slopes; dry thickets.
Propagation:
Seeds; division (spring or fall); stem cutting (May).
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Hairy Skullcap (Scutellaria elliptica) grows in sun to partial shade; average, well-drained garden soil; can tolerate drought. Although part of the mint family, there is no minty scent.