Skullcap
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 6 inches
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Spread: 8 inches
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Bloom Time: May to September
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Bloom: violet blue, tubular, two-lipped flowers
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Light: full sun
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Soil: poor-average, well-drained
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Moisture: dry to medium
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Use: rock gardens, borders, meadows,
cottage gardens, native plant gardens and open woodland areas, mass as a ground
cover.
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: rocky or sandy soils in short to
medium grass prairies from Kansas and Colorado south to New Mexico, Texas and
northern Mexico
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Notes: small blue-gray leaves; woody
based perennial
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Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden C300
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