Downy Skullcap (Scutellaria incana)
Spring Plant
This Species is typically available during our Spring Public Sale May-June at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.
Not Available to Preorder
This item is not available during our spring preorder period. If we are able to carry it this year, it will be during our Spring Public Sale mentioned above. The full list of Public Sale species will be made available in late April.
A hardy plant with pale purple, snapdragon-like flowers! Broadly adaptable to soil and water conditions and reseeds well. Among the most bulletproof of native wildflowers.
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic
Soil Type: Loam, Clay Loam, Rocky Loam
Height: 2'-3'
Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Root Type: Fibrous
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract mostly bumblebees, also bee flies, skippers, small bumblebees, wasps, and hummingbirds. Hosts the skullcap caloptilia and skullcap skeletonizer moths, and other smaller insects. Generally not browsed by mammals.
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