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Scutellaria lateriflora

 
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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Scutellaria (skew-teh-LARE-ee) (Info)
Species: lateriflora (la-ter-uh-FLOR-uh) (Info)

6 vendors have this plant for sale.

10 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Herbs
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Dark Blue

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive pbtxlady On Nov 27, 2007, pbtxlady from Garland, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

Very sweet little blue flowers. I have not found it to be hardy in the Dallas area (zone 8a).

Positive welshherblady On Oct 20, 2002, welshherblady from Isle of Anglesey,North Wales
United Kingdom (Zone 8a) wrote:

A non-descript bushy plant with small attractive blue*hooded* flowers.The plant is a herb with sedative and tonic properties.Also used in*smoking* herbal tobacco mixes.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Frenchtown, New Jersey
Valencia, Pennsylvania
Garland, Texas
Wytheville, Virginia



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