Scutellaria incana
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- skoot-ul-AIR-ee-uh in-KAN-nuh
- Description
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Downy Skullcap is a perennial wildflower found in dry forests and woodlands. Square stems are covered with fine white hairs and small purplish-blue flowers bloom in loose racemes. This plant is seen in open woods, slopes and along streams. It prefers moderate moisture in well-drained soil but tolerates sandy, clay, and poor soils. It grows in dry woods or clearings. This plant is tolerant of heat and drought. This plant won the 2014 Wildflower of the Year award.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Scutellaria
- Species:
- incana
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- North Central & Eastern U.S.A
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 12 ft. 0 in. - 16 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- Fruits are available August-October.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Purplish-blue flowers in loose racemes. Flowers bloom July-August.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- White
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Description:
- Hairy with minute whitish hairs.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Square stem covered with fine white hairs
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Moths
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Heat
