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Lamiaceae
Marsh scullcap
Scutellaria galericulata
Also known as Swamp skullcap, Marsh skullcap, Hooded skullcap, Scutellaria galericulata var. pubescens
Native Plants · Wetland · Bog Plant · Moisture-Loving · Native · Blue Flowers · Perennial · Pollinator · Skullcap · Lamiaceae · Rain Garden
Marsh skullcap is a moisture-loving perennial best suited to boggy areas, pond margins, or consistently damp garden beds. It performs well in full sun to partial shade and requires regular watering to prevent the soil from drying out. This plant is a great choice for rain gardens or naturalistic wetland plantings where its delicate blue flowers attract pollinators.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist; does not tolerate drying out between waterings · Every 4-6 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, China North-Central, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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