Scutellaria serrata Dicentra re-emerging in early fall

re-emerging in early fall

we have only been able to muster 4' tall stems

very dry and well-drained soils are the perfect habitat

highlighted by a small purple dot where the petiole connects

if fertilized

Scutellaria serrata Dicentra re-emerging in early fallScutellaria serrata is a virtually unknown native skullcap for the woodland garden. Native from New York south to Georgia, the 18" tall x 18" wide deciduous clump emerges in spring, and is topped, starting for us in early May, with short, upright spikes of lavender blue flowers. We find Scutellaria serrata a superb addition to the woodland garden for providing color after most spring ephemerals have faded. As a pollinator plant, the flowers are