Blue skullcap - Scutellaria lateriflora
Height: 2-3’
Plant type: perennial herb
Features: an herb in the mint family, this plant makes blue flowers about 1/2” long (Jul-Oct) and reminiscent of penstemon or snapdragon. Spreads by rhizomes and runners. Has a variety of uses in herbal medicine. Great for ponds, or streamsides.
PPL: no
Light - full sun to part shade
Soil - moist
Ecological benefits - songbirds love the seeds, host plant for caterpillars, great habitat for insects
Height: 2-3’
Plant type: perennial herb
Features: an herb in the mint family, this plant makes blue flowers about 1/2” long (Jul-Oct) and reminiscent of penstemon or snapdragon. Spreads by rhizomes and runners. Has a variety of uses in herbal medicine. Great for ponds, or streamsides.
PPL: no
Light - full sun to part shade
Soil - moist
Ecological benefits - songbirds love the seeds, host plant for caterpillars, great habitat for insects
Height: 2-3’
Plant type: perennial herb
Features: an herb in the mint family, this plant makes blue flowers about 1/2” long (Jul-Oct) and reminiscent of penstemon or snapdragon. Spreads by rhizomes and runners. Has a variety of uses in herbal medicine. Great for ponds, or streamsides.
PPL: no
Light - full sun to part shade
Soil - moist
Ecological benefits - songbirds love the seeds, host plant for caterpillars, great habitat for insects
