Pink Texas Skullcap

Scutellaria suffrutescens

Pronunciation: skew-teh-LARE-ee suf-froo-TESS-enz
SKU #04101
6-10

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This heat and sun-loving, drought tolerant perennial blooms for months on end, providing bright color to the waterwise garden. Tiny, pink, snapdragon-like flowers cover the neat, compact mound of foliage. Ideal for xeriscapes. Versatile and useful in rock gardens, on dry hillsides or in containers. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Once established water during dry spells.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 12 to 18 in. tall, 24 to 36 in. wide.

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Bloom TimeLate spring to early fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, North American Native, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Accent, Edging, Hillside
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsEcheveria (Echeveria); Aster (Aster); Sedum (Sedum); Aloe (Aloe); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe)
Care InstructionsThrives in average to lean, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Remove spent flowers to encourage reblooming. Cut back to the ground at the end of the growing season.
Details
Bloom TimeLate spring to early fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, North American Native, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Accent, Edging, Hillside
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsEcheveria (Echeveria); Aster (Aster); Sedum (Sedum); Aloe (Aloe); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in average to lean, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Remove spent flowers to encourage reblooming. Cut back to the ground at the end of the growing season.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.