Smoky Hills Skullcap

Scutellaria resinosa 'Smoky Hills'

Pronunciation: skew-teh-LARE-ee res-in-OH-suh
SKU #45184
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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water if very dry.
SIZE: Reaches 8 to 10 in. tall, 10 to 14 in. wide.
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Description Collected in the Smoky Hills of Kansas, this easy-care prairie perennial boasts vibrant violet-blue flowers in late spring and summer. Excellent resilience to heat and drought when established. Useful in rock gardens, on dry hillsides, xeriscaping or in containers. Herbaceous perennial.
Bloom Time Spring to summer
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/Solutions Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Container, Edging, Hillside
Flower Color Violet-blue
Foliage Color Gray-green
Companion Plants Echeveria (Echeveria); Aster (Aster); Sedum (Sedum); Aloe (Aloe); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe)
Care Instructions Thrives 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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DescriptionCollected in the Smoky Hills of Kansas, this easy-care prairie perennial boasts vibrant violet-blue flowers in late spring and summer. Excellent resilience to heat and drought when established. Useful in rock gardens, on dry hillsides, xeriscaping or in containers. Herbaceous perennial.
Bloom TimeSpring to summer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Edging, Hillside
Flower ColorViolet-blue
Foliage ColorGray-green
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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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.