{"title":"Scutellaria","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot to be confused with a Jewish head cloth, the skullcap genus \u003cem\u003eScutellaria\u003c\/em\u003e is a member of the mint family, native around the world (including some in North Carolina), and recognized by its small, tubular, \u003ca title=\"butterfly attracting flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/butterfly-garden-plants-host-attract-butterflies\"\u003ebutterfly attracting flowers\u003c\/a\u003e. The name scutellaria comes from the Latin for \"small dish\", which refers to the shape of the flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eScutellaria (Skullcap) Growing Conditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSkullcaps are mostly small plants that look best in a container, a rock garden or planted in a drift without any taller competition nearby. Most species prefer full sun and once established are very drought tolerant. There are scutellaria species which flower at various times from spring to fall with little snapdragon-ish flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically, species in the genus have been used as herbs, medicines, and for 'recreation', but our selections were chosen for ornamental reasons. There are several garden-worthy scutellaria species in the genus, most of which require decent drainage in cultivation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"scutellaria-suffrutescens-texas-rose","title":"Scutellaria suffrutescens Texas Rose","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis delightful Mexican skullcap makes a wonderfully durable, attractive, and easy-to-grow gem for the rock garden. Our 14-year-old plant is 8\" tall x 18\" wide. In spring, this dwarf mound is smothered in tiny fruit punch-colored, snapdragon-like flowers that continue sporadically through the summer...dynamite! Scutellaria suffrutescens 'Texas Rose' was originally collected in 1986 by Dave Creech, Ray Jordan, and the late Lynn Lowery near Horsetail Falls, west of Monterrey, Mexico, and named by us in 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/_6ycgGwJFx4\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024504005,"sku":"2192","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Scutellaria-suffrutescens-Texas-Rose.i-2192.s-68599.r-1.jpg?v=1782771465"},{"product_id":"scutellaria-serrata","title":"Scutellaria serrata","description":"\u003cp\u003eScutellaria serrata is a virtually unknown native skullcap for the woodland garden. Native from New York south to Georgia, the 18\" tall x 18\" wide deciduous clump emerges in spring, and is topped, starting for us in early May, with short, upright spikes of lavender blue flowers. We find Scutellaria serrata a superb addition to the woodland garden for providing color after most spring ephemerals have faded. As a pollinator plant, the flowers are favored by native bees.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40069893980247,"sku":"9605","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Scutellaria-serrata.i-9605.s-67015.r-1.jpg?v=1791988757"},{"product_id":"scutellaria-appalachian-blues-pp-34854","title":"Scutellaria Appalachian Blues PP 34854","description":"\u003cp\u003eScutellaria 'Appalachian Blues' is a new North Creek Nursery introduction of a hybrid between two US native woodland skullcaps, Scutellaria serrata and ovata. The small clumps, which are similar to Scutellaria serrata, reach 1' tall x 20\" wide, clothed with thumb-size green leaves that emerge with a narrow black border. The deciduous clump is topped, starting for us in early May, with stalks of violet flowers that rise 4\" above the mound of foliage. This is an outstanding addition to the shade garden, as a companion with ferns, hellebores, hosta, and wild gingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42450489868375,"sku":"18351","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Scutellaria-Appalachian-Blues-PP-34854.i-18351.s-68352.r-1_58b9cf2a-0bf1-447f-99c3-5c8d87cf7166.jpg?v=1790950251"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Scutellaria-suffrutescens-Texas-Rose-1900x350_c92f6a1a-4847-4bcc-84bc-2f6fe001265c.jpg?v=1688588339","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/scutellaria.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}