Smoky Hills Skullcap

Scutellaria resinosa 'Smoky Hills'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Description: A woody based perennial with branching, upright stems. It has rounded leaves that are gray-green in color. The tubular, lavender-blue flowers have two white stripes. It blooms for most of the summer and is a great addition to a hot, sunny rock garden. This plant is a member of the mint family but doesn’t have much fragrance. It prefers well-drained soils and is okay with rocky growing areas.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 10-12" tall x 12-15" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Gray-green
Bloom Colors: Blue, Purple, Lavender
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Very Low (Water to Establish)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • A Desert with Altitude
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter