Description
Helmet Skullcap
Also known as: Scutellaria integrifolia
Native Perennial: A small patch of white splashes the center of these small, bluish-purple, tubular, two-lipped flowers. Several flowers adorn each short spike, the stems having smallish, elliptical, opposite leaves just below the flowers. Attractive to butterflies.
Hardiness Zone: 7 to 9
Light: Full Sun to part shade
Mature Growth: 2-4 feet high
Soil: dry to moist area, well drained
Habitat: Dry to moist – pine flatwoods, sandhills, moist hammocks, and disturbed areas
Blooms: Mid-summer to mid-fall (August-November)
Wildlife: Flowers are attractive to butterflies, bees & hummingbirds
