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Summary
Downy skullcap (Scutellaria incana) features a strong, upright growth habit with eye-catching flowers, making it an excellent choice for a formal garden. This perennial grows 2-3′ tall and showcases many striking purplish-blue flowers in mid-summer. The round-top flowers are covered with fine, soft hairs giving rise to its common name, downy skullcap. Downy skullcap thrives in dry to average soils in full to partial sun. It is tolerant of sandy and clay soils. Companion plants include black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida), whorled tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata), Husker Red foxglove beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’), and butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa). Zones 5-8.
More Details
- Plant Type
perennial - Sun/Shade Conditions
full-sun-to-part-shade - Foliage Character
deciduous - Soil Moisture
dry-to-average - Flowering Period
mid-summer - Soil PH
adaptable - Flower Color
blue, light-purple - Summer Foliage Color
green - Fall Foliage Color
green - Fruit/Seed Color
green