About
From early summer until autumn it produces solitary or paired, tubular pinkish-red flowers. A mound-forming, shrubby, evergreen perennial to 20cm tall, with grey-green, silver-hairy leaves. Grow on a rock garden or in an alpine trough.
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, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeAlpine Rockery
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
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, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, light, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or light dappled shade
PruningLightly clip back after flowering to maintain a compact shape
PropagationPropagate by sowing seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn. Take basal and softwood cuttings in late spring and summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free