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Scutellaria baicalensis |
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| Common name |
Chinese skullcap |
| Family |
lamiaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
blue (summer) |
| Size |
8" |
| Light |
full sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
Give 2 weeks cold, then germinate at room temperature.
Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early.
detailed seed-starting info below
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The largest-flowered skullcap we've grown. The plant stays low, but the flowers are gorgeous, worth admiring up close. Unfortunately, it's not been a long-lived plant in our garden. Our first crop stuck around into their third year; our second crop seems to have disappeared without a trace in their first year. This past year, we grew several nice-sized plants, which bloomed just months after starting them from seed, in our orchard holding area. But one day, they were all gone - I think because they were planted in a low-lying area, and we had lots of wet weather this year. I'll be looking around for seed to replace these beauties...
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: back yard, side garden, orchard nursery area Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
- Seed from '00 trade. 2 weeks cold; 66%G at 70F, 2d
- Same seed as above. Same treatment, 75%G
- Seed from garden '03. 2 weeks cold; 60%G at 70F, 3-5d
- Seed from garden '03. Baggy 35F (22d) - 70F (20d; no G, moldy)
- Seed from '07 trade. Baggy 35F (15d) - 70F (85%G, 3d)
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Last modified:
January 29, 2008
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