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Scutellaria saxatilis
Smooth rock skullcap (Scutellaria saxatilis) is a low perennial herb in the mint family, native to rocky woodlands and limestone bluffs in the southeastern United States. It is grown mainly as a native wildflower for shaded rock gardens, and it needs sharp drainage and cool, partly shaded conditions.
Scutellaria saxatilis is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae), commonly known as rock skullcap. It is native to the southeastern United States, where it occurs on rocky woods, bluffs, and limestone outcrops.
Scutellaria saxatilis is native to the southeastern United States. According to the Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas, it occurs in Tennessee and Kentucky, where it is most often found on rocky wooded slopes, cliffs, limestone bluffs, and similar calcareous outcrops. Its habitat is characterized by well-drained soils and partial shade typical of upland woodland and rocky landscapes.
Alabama skullcap · Scutellaria alborosea · Alpine Scullcap · Nose skullcap · Florida scrub skullcap · Baikal Skullcap · Barbed Skullcap · Sierra skullcap · Scutellaria brachyspica · Britton's skullcap · California skullcap · Gulf skullcap
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
