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Scutellaria scordiifolia |
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| Common name |
Mongolian skullcap |
| Family |
lamiaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z4) |
| Flowers |
purple (summer) |
| Size |
8" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
Subshrub native to Inner Mongolia. Supposedly grows wider than it is tall, making a mat of narrow, shiny, deep green leaves - but the plants we got from seed have a more upright habit - more like S. baicalensis, except with narrower leaves. Besides identification, hardiness is also in doubt - I've seen it listed in a range as cold-hardy as Z4+, and as tender as Z8+. Obviously, our plants made it through a winter or two, so whatever we have, it's hardy to zone 6.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... Read about all the skullcaps in our garden About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Scutellaria scordiifolia
- Seed 'Mongolian Skies' from '07 trade. Baggy 65F (92%G, 4-8d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 65F (93%G, 4-12d)
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