Scutellaria incana (Downy Skullcap)

Downy Skullcap (Scutellaria incana) Height, Spread: 2-3 ft, 1.5-2 ft Water/Soil: Average-dry, well-drained Light: Dappled sunlight, Full sun-Part shade Bloom: Summer, purple-blue flowers Native Range: Eastern North America Qualities: Attractive to pollinators Notes: Perennial wildflower found in mesic forest, along streambanks, and roadsides primarily in the Mountains and Piedmont of NC. It is attractive to pollinators and primarily pollinated by bumblebees. It can form colonies so it is best used in a naturalized woodland area or along a streambank.