Downy Skullcap (Scutellaria incana)
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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, and wasps. Hosts the skullcap caloptilia and skullcap skeletonizer moths, and other smaller insects. Generally not browsed by mammals.