Scutellaria baicalensis
Skullcap
Perennials, Flowers
SCUTELLARIAThese clump-forming perennialshave square stems and pairedleaves. Long, tubular flowersflare out into two lips, the upperone narrow and hooded, thelower one broad. Blossoms areclustered in roundish or elongatedinflorescences. Easy togrow with good drainage.
Scutellaria baicalensisNative to Siberia, China,and Japan. Stems first spread,then grow upright, forming aclump 1 1/2 ft. high and wide.Narrowly ovate, medium greenleaves. Dense, one-sided clustersof blue-purple, inch-longflowers in summer and fall.
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