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Scutellaria incana

Hoary Skullcap (Downy Skullcap)

The flowers are violet-blue in colour with a lightly spotted lower lip. A drought and light shade tolerant plant it is an excellent candidate for use in a shady forest landscape. It has oval, heart-shaped leaves which are quite distinctive for this genus.

  • »  Spikes of two-lipped blue flowers with a white patch on the lower lip
  • »  Toothed ovate medium-green leaves
  • »  A dry-shade loving perennial
  • »  Bloom Time: Mid to late summer

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Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Hummingbirds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Flowering Time
• Summer
• Lt. Sum-Fall
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Scutellaria incana

Plant in an average to dry soil, in partial to full shade. It is drought tolerant once established, however, full sun and moist, soil conditions are also tolerated. Prune after the flowers have died back to improve its compact habit.