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Scutellaria baicalensis

 
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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Scutellaria (skew-teh-LARE-ee) (Info)
Species: baicalensis (by-kol-EN-sis) (Info)

Synonym:Scutellaria lanceolaria
Synonym:Scutellaria macrantha

4 vendors have this plant for sale.

10 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Herbs
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet
Violet/Lavender
Purple

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Blue-Green
Chartreuse/Yellow
Aromatic
Smooth-Textured
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
By simple layering
By tip layering
By stooling or mound layering

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

1 positive
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral plutodrive On Aug 23, 2009, plutodrive from Denver, CO (Zone 5b) wrote:

This plant is drought tolerant and suitable for xeriscaping.

Positive LeBug On Jan 9, 2008, LeBug from Greenville, IN (Zone 6a) wrote:

I love my skullcap, I’ve had it in a part sun herb garden for at least four years now and it has grown to 3’ around only about a foot high, covered with dark purple orchid like flowers the hummers go from one to the other spending a lot of time making sure they hit every one of them! I’m trying some new ones this year, mine doesn’t require a lot of water very drought tolerant even with the drought we had last year (2007), I have the hard clay soil and it does very well.

Neutral NatureWalker On Dec 19, 2004, NatureWalker from New York & Terrell, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:

A perennial herb from the mint family with many small blue-purple flowers on woody stems in the second year.
Start seeds indoors in late February or early March at 1/4 inch depth.
Soil temperature should be at 50-60 degrees.
Transplant into garden when seedlings are 4-6 inches tall, and all danger of frost has past.
Plant in full sun, in well drained soil.

Watering: During germination, keep the entire starter-bed evenly moist by misting/spraying.
Keep plant well-watered through maturity, allowing soil surface to dry between waterings.

The Chinese have used this valuable plant as a medicinal herb for over 2,000 years, it is very versatile.
Plants must be 3-4 years of age to be used medicinally.
Harvest mature roots in the spring and dry in partial shade in a well ventiated place. The root matures in the 3rd year.

Regional...

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

Denver, Colorado
Cape Coral, Florida
Wauchula, Florida
Rincon, Georgia
Greenville, Indiana
Houston, Texas
Rowlett, Texas
Kennewick, Washington



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