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Common name purple skullcap, Wright's skullcap Family lamiaceae Life cycle perennial Flowers violet (spring-summer) Size 6-10" Light sun-part shade Cultural notes well drained soil; drought tolerant Evergreen mounding perennial/shrub sending forth blue-violet flowers for several months between early spring and mid-summer. Needs well-drained soil. Native to Oklahoma and Texas. Propagate from cuttings in early spring before buds form.

This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away...

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