Garden and Picture design

Scutellaria

Scutellaria

* photo taken on May 16 2011 in Columbia, MD
* photo taken on Sep 25 2013 in Howard Co., MD



Scutellaria alpina
A perennial, reaching up to 1 x 2 feet.
The bicolor blue and white flowers are borne all summer long.
Hardy zones 5 to 9 in full sun to partial shade.

Scutellaria biacalensis
A fast spreading to invasive, bushy, woody-based perennial, reaching up to 15 inches x 2 feet. The narrow leaves form a basal rosette.
The bluish-purple flowers are borne all summer long.
Hardy zones 4 to 9

Scutellaria frutescens
A low growing perennial, reaching a maximum height of 1 foot.
The leaves are small and ovate.
The rosy-pink flowers are borne all summer long.
Hardy zones 4 to 9

Scutellaria incana ( Hoary Skullcap )
A perennial, reaching up to 3 x 2 feet, that is native to dry woods in eastern North America ( from Ontario; south to Missouri to Virginia ).
The oval leaves are deep green.
The violet-blue flowers are borne all summer long.
Hardy zones 3 to 8 in full sun to partial shade. This attractive landscape plant is very easy to grow.

Scutellaria orientalis
A long-lived, mat-forming perennial, reaching a maximum size of 1.5 x 1.5 feet, that is native to southeastern Europe.
The attractive, soft, pinnate foliage is gray-green to mid-green.
The yellow ( with red flower lip ) flowers are borne all summer long.
Easy to grow.

Scutellaria resinosa
Hardy zones 4 to 8 in full sun on well drained soil. Resistant to deer and rabbit.
Drought tolerant as long as it is well watered during the first season.

Smoky Hills
Reaches up to 12 x 15 inches, it is larger, longer lived and showier than the species.
The lavender-blue flowers are borne over a long season during summer.