Scutellaria integrifolia: Country Or Region Of Origin
Eastern U.S.A. to Texas
Plant Profile: Scutellaria integrifolia
Taxonomy: Scutellaria integrifoliaNames
Helmet Flower, Helmet Skullcap, Hyssop Skullcap, Large Skullcap
Phonetic Spelling:skoot-ul-AIR-ee-uh in-teg-rih-FOE-lee-uh
Genus:Scutellaria
Species:integrifolia
Family:Lamiaceae
Helmet Skullcap is a long-lasting wildflower belonging to the mint family. This plant features slender, pointed leaves and produces clusters of blue-purple blooms from late spring through summer. It is commonly located in pine forests, low meadows, along roadsides, and in savanna environments.
Scutellaria integrifolia Feature Summary
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#purple
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#food source herbage
#food source nectar
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#coastal FAC
#Piedmont Mountains FACW
#bird friendly
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#moth larvae
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Scutellaria integrifolia Feature Summary
Attributes
Eastern U.S.A. to Texas
Perennial
Fruit
Fruits are available July-August.
Summer
Flowers
This plant has 1" purplish-blue, two-lipped flowers, often whitish below. Flowers bloom May-July. The flowers have some hairs on them.
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Blue
Raceme
Spring
Summer
Lipped
1-3 inches
Leaves
Leaves near the top are 1-2", narrow, untoothed and stalkless, while the lower leaves are slender stalked, egg-shaped, and toothed. Some of the top leaves have hairs, but the majority of leaves are not hairy.
Green
Simple
Opposite
Ovate
Linear
Obovate
Entire
1-3 inches
Stem
Pubescent stem
Green
Hairy (pubescent)
Straight
Whole Plant Traits
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Plant
Wildflower
Erect
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Moist
Occasionally Dry
Less than 12 inches
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Native Garden
Pollinators
Songbirds
Bees
Moths
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Scutellaria integrifolia Attributes
Scutellaria integrifolia: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Scutellaria integrifolia Fruit
Scutellaria integrifolia: Fruit Description
Fruits are available July-August.
Scutellaria integrifolia: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Scutellaria integrifolia Flowers
Scutellaria integrifolia: Flower Description
This plant has 1" purplish-blue, two-lipped flowers, often whitish below. Flowers bloom May-July. The flowers have some hairs on them.
Scutellaria integrifolia: Flower Color
Blue
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Scutellaria integrifolia: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Scutellaria integrifolia: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Scutellaria integrifolia: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Scutellaria integrifolia: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Scutellaria integrifolia Leaves
Scutellaria integrifolia: Leaf Description
Leaves near the top are 1-2", narrow, untoothed and stalkless, while the lower leaves are slender stalked, egg-shaped, and toothed. Some of the top leaves have hairs, but the majority of leaves are not hairy.
Scutellaria integrifolia: Leaf Color
Green
Scutellaria integrifolia: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Scutellaria integrifolia: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Scutellaria integrifolia: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Scutellaria integrifolia: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Scutellaria integrifolia: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Scutellaria integrifolia: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Scutellaria integrifolia Stem
Scutellaria integrifolia: Stem Description
Pubescent stem
Scutellaria integrifolia: Stem Color
Green
Scutellaria integrifolia: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Scutellaria integrifolia: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Scutellaria integrifolia: Stem Form
Straight
Zig Zags
Scutellaria integrifolia Whole Plant Traits
Scutellaria integrifolia: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Scutellaria integrifolia: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Scutellaria integrifolia Cultural Conditions
Scutellaria integrifolia: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Scutellaria integrifolia: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Scutellaria integrifolia: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Scutellaria integrifolia: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Scutellaria integrifolia: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Scutellaria integrifolia Landscape
Scutellaria integrifolia: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Scutellaria integrifolia: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
