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Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Height
1
to
2
ft.
Spread
1
to
1.5
ft.
Leaf Retention
Semi Evergreen
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Loam, Clay, Rocky, Limestone, Shallow, Moist
Light Requirement
Shade
Water Requirement
Low
Native Habitat
Woodland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Blue, Purple
Bloom Season
Spring
Seasonal Interest
Nectar
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Maintenance
Great foliage plant in cooler months. May be dormant in hottest months. It colonizes by underground, fleshy roots. Easily re-seeds. Propagation: Seed, Clump division.
Comments
Blooms April-July. The showy blue flowers bloom on spikes In winter, heartleaf skullcap displays evergreen foliage. Nectar source for butterflies and hummingbirds.
References
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32772#null, 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Scutellaria+ovata&formsubmit=Search+Terms, 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=13698&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 5) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SCOV, 6) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.
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