Hooded Skullcap

A charming little blue flower found in dainty knee-high clusters along streams or along the marshy edges of lakes, I first encountered this adorable skullcap growing directly out of a beaver dam. Showy tube-shaped blue flowers with white throats appear between the leaves from June through September, followed by small, slightly reddish seed capsules. Leaves are an attractive bright green, and form opposite pairings along the stem. Tolerates poorly-drained soil and occasional flooding, and quickly forms clumps by rhizomes. Interestingly, this species is circumboreal, meaning it's native throughout the northern temperate zone (not only in the Americas!).

1-2.5 foot tall
Plant Hardiness Zones: 2b-6a
Perennial

Native Range: ME south to NC and TX, west to CA, north to WA. Native throughout Canada, excluding NU. Rare in DE, MD, VA, WV, MO, KS, TX and CA

Germination - Easy: Cold stratify 8 weeks.

Hooded Skullcap in a 3.5 inch pot $14.25 (Temporarily Sold Out*)

Hooded Skullcap Seed Packet $5.00

*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.

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