Helmet Skullcap (Scutellaria integrifolia) is a blue-violet perennial wildflower that may grow to 12-24 inches tall. It blooms late spring and summer. Plant it in full sun to light shade in moist to dry, well-drained sandy soil. This wildflower is ideal for a rock garden, in a pond or a wildflower bed or border. It attracts a variety of bees, including leafcutter, cuckoo and bumble bees a a few butterflies such as the
Gulf Fritillary, Spicebush and Eastern Black Swallowtails.
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