Scutellaria prostrata (Prostrate Skullcap)


Botanical Information

FamilyLamiaceae
GenusScutellaria
Speciesprostrata
CategoryPerennials
OriginPakistan to Nepal.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone6a - 8a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone6
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH6
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-15
Temperature (°F)5
Height2 - 5 cm
Spread0.2 - 0.5 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodMay, June, July, August

Description and Growing Information

ShapeDensely mat-forming.
LandscapeAmong small rocks in rock gardens, ground cover, containers, as an indoor potted plant or as a specimen.
PropagationBy seed.
CultivationPlant in partial sun to full shade in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil.
Notable SpecimensThe A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSmooth, narrow, extremely hairy stems.
Leaf DescriptionSmall ovate leaves with rippled edges and deep pronounced venation.
Flower Description1.9 - 2.6 cm closed bell-shaped, snapdragon-like variegated blooms.
Colour DescriptionDeep saturated green leaves that can vary in colour to yellowish-green. Dark purplish-brown stems with small apigmental hairs. Flowers are variegated reddish-purple to indigo and white.
Texture DescriptionDensely hairy.

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