| SCUTELLARIA(Skullcap/Helmet Flower) |
| A huge genus of 300 or more species of annuals and herbaceous perennials. Skullcaps are native to temperate regions where they are found growing on mountains, in meadows, and mixed in woodland borders. The leaves are borne opposite and are entire, slightly toothed, or pinnatifid. Skullcaps have tubular 2-lipped flowers that are either blue, violet, yellow, or white in color and are borne from the leaf axils, terminal spikes, or racemes in pairs or singly. Parent Species of Plants We Offer: Scutellaria baicalensis - A very bushy perennial that has purple-tinted stems which are short stalked, and carry the mid-green lance-shaped leaves. Blooming from early summer until autumn the hairy flowers are borne on dense racemes and are up to 1" long and are blue. This species grows up to 12" tall, and is native to Mongolia, China, and Japan. GROWING TIPS Plant in a well-drained soil that has been slightly enriched with organic matter, at a pH range of 6.5 - 7.5. Mulch plants in the winter, especially where they are marginally hardy. This mulch will also become a future fertilizer for the plant. |
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