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Heartleaf Skullcap

Scutellaria ovata

Heartleaf skullcap is a soft, silvery-leaved woodland perennial with spikes of hooded blue-violet flowers in summer, a handsome, drought-tolerant native groundcover for part shade.

Family
Lamiaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–2.5 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
part shade
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral
Bloom
June, July, August
Bloom colors
purple, blue
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
border, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states
AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MN, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV