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Summary
Scutellaria incana features strong, upright growth with eye-catching, deep-blue flowers, making it an excellent choice for the sunny garden. This partial shade to full sun perennial attains a height from 24-36” tall with darkly-colored stems, 2-4” long oppositely-arranged leaves and many striking, rich deep-blue flowers in mid to late July. The round-top flowers are covered with fine, soft hairs giving rise to its common name, downy skullcap. It thrives in a moist, rich soil but is content with average soil conditions. Downy skullcap is drought-tolerant once established and grows well with companions such as Carex grayi, Rhexia virginica, Iris versicolor, Eutrochium maculatum ‘Gateway’ and Gentiana clausa.
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- Plant Type
perennial - Sun/Shade Conditions
filtered-shade, full-sun - Foliage Character
deciduous - Soil Moisture
average - Flowering Period
mid-summer - Soil PH
adaptable - Flower Color
blue - Summer Foliage Color
green - Fall Foliage Color
green - Fruit/Seed Color
green