Description
🌞Blue Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora, also known as Mad Dog Skullcap or Side Flowering Skullcap) is a mint family perennial herb that with leaves and flowers that can be used for tea.
🌞Will produce harvestable foliage 90-120 days from seeding in ideal soil and climate conditions.
Specifications
🌿Common Name:Blue Skullcap
🌿Scientific Name:Scutellaria lateriflora
🌿Description:A mint family perennial that can be used as a tea. Also known as Mad Dog or Side Flowering Skullcap.
🌿Plant Lifespan:Perennial
🌿Cold Hardiness (F):Zone 3a (-40 to -35)
🌿Light Requirements:Full Sun (min. 6 hours a day)
🌿Seed In:Early Spring
🌿Seeding Depth:1/16 in.
🌿Days to Sprout:7-14
🌿Optimal Soil Temperature (F):1-2 Week Cold Stratification Period + 60-70F
🌿Plant Spacing:1-2 ft.
🌿Plant Height:2 ft.
🌿Average Days from Seed to Harvest:100+