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Herbaceous Perennial

Scutellaria baicalensis

A bushy perennial to a height of 30cm, becoming more upright as the season progresses. The stems are purplish-tinged with lance-shaped, hairy-margined green leaves. From early summer to early autumn, blue, hairy-lipped flowers are borne on just one side of the stems

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Sand
Loam
Chalk
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Neutral, Alkaline, Acid
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Purple Green
Summer Green Purple Blue Purple Green
Autumn Green Purple Blue Purple Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Lamiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading branched, Clump forming
Genus

Scutellaria are annuals, herbaceous perennials or sub-shrubs with opposite pairs of leaves and blue, violet, yellow or white, two-lipped, tubular flowers borne in the leaf axils or in terminal spikes

Name status

Correct

Plant range
Siberia, Momgolia, China, Japan

How to grow

Cultivation

Enjoys a sunny position in a well-drained soil that does not dry out completely in summer

Propagation

Propagate by seed in autumn, or by basal or softwood cuttings in late spring or early summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Prairie planting
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut back growth as it dies back in autumn

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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