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Wright's Skullcap

Scutellaria wrightii

Other common name(s):

Bushy Skullcap

Family:

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Central Great Plains, Chihuahuan Deserts, Cross Timbers, Edwards Plateau
Red Prairie
Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Low Mountains and Bajadas
Eastern Cross Timbers, Grand Prairie, Limestone Cut Plain, Western Cross Timbers
Balcones Canyonlands, Edwards Plateau Woodland, Llano Uplift

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

0.5
to
0.75
ft.

Spread

0.5
to
1
ft.

Leaf Retention

Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Limestone, Well Drained

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White, Purple

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer

Seasonal Interest

Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Bees

Maintenance

Very low water use plant. It can take a little extra moisture, but will struggle in heavy soil or if the roots are kept wet for long periods of time. Cut back by 1/2 after bloom if needed to keep compact. Propagation: Seed, Cuttings.

Comments

Blooms March-July. Small evergreen mounding form, works as a filler, tucked into small bare spots in well-drained garden beds. Native habitat, in prairies, bluffs, and open woods mostly on the Edwards Plateau. Good nectar plant..
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Scutellaria brevifolia, Scutellaria resinosa var. brevifolia

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 209. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SCWR2. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=13724&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32782#null, 6) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.

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