About
A bushy perennial to a height of 30cm, becoming more upright as the season progresses. From early summer to early autumn, blue, hairy-lipped flowers are borne on just one side of the stems. The stems are purplish-tinged with lance-shaped, hairy-margined green leaves.
About the genus
Scutellaria are annuals, herbaceous perennials or sub-shrubs with opposite pairs of leaves and blue, violet, yellow or white, two-lipped, tubular flowers borne in the leaf axils or in terminal spikes
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeSand, Loam, Chalk
Soil pHNeutral, Alkaline, Acid
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectWest-facing, South-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitSpreading branched, Clump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Prairie planting, Wildlife gardens
Native toSiberia, Momgolia, China, Japan
Care notes
CultivationEnjoys a sunny position in a well-drained soil that does not dry out completely in summer
PruningCut back growth as it dies back in autumn
PropagationPropagate by seed in autumn, or by basal or softwood cuttings in late spring or early summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free