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Cherry Skullcap

Scutellaria suffrutescens

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Plant Attributes

Height

3-8”

Width

10-15”

Soil Moisture

Moderate to dry

Hardiness

USDA zones 6-9; perennial protected sites zone 5a

Culture

Garden loam or sandy soil

Year Introduced

2004

Attracts birds, butterflies and/or bees

Yes

Container

Yes

Flower color

red

Native

Yes

Part shade/part sun

Yes

Perennial

Yes

Rock garden

Yes

Sandy soil

Yes

Sun

Yes

Zone 6

Yes

Zone 7

Yes

Zone 8

Yes

Zone 9

Yes

Description

Low mounding subshrub with continuous display of hot, cherry-red flowers. Grows best in sunny, well-drained sites. Good in raised beds, rock gardens or in front of the border. Tender perennial. Xeriscape.