heartleaf skullcap

 

groundcover with a soft texture for shady spots, forming a spreading carpet of charming heart-shaped leaves — tubular lavender-blue blooms emerge in spring, attracting pollinators

 

all plantsshady perennials + creekside

\\ heartleaf skullcap (SCOV)

\\ heartleaf skullcap (SCOV)

plant details

heartleaf skullcap

identification

latin name: Scutellaria ovata

usda code: SCOV

alternative name(s): N/A

classification

ecotopes class: shady perennials + creek

ecological condition(s): shady woodland

size range: small – less than 3 ft

habit: herbaceous

leaf retention: deciduous

light requirement: part-sun – part-shade

color signature: violet flowers

native range