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Downy Skullcap

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Scutellaria incana

Numerous violet-blue blooms through late summer and into early autumn attract bumblebees and hummingbirds.

Credit: Sarah Gray

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Credit: Patricia Erickson

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Credit: Radovan Hajek

Pollinators

Bee
Bee
Hummingbird
Hummingbird

Light

Full Sun
Part Shade
Shade

Moisture

Wet/Medium
Medium
Medium/Dry

Bloom Color

Blue

Height

2 - 3 ft

Bloom Season

Summer
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Blue
Wildlife: Bee, Hummingbird

Notes

Landscape friendly but is in mint family and spreads by rhizomes.

More Information

USDA Plants Database Missouri Botanical Garden Gordon Mitchell Plant Profile Propagation Profile
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Credit: Patricia Erickson

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Credit: Radovan Hajek