Scutellaria integrifolia is a North American native wildflower that attains heights of 12" - 24". It has square, pubescent (soft, hairy) erect stems with opposite leaves that are branched near the base. The lower leaves are broader and toothed while the upper leaves are smooth. Flowers appear in spring and summer and are bluish purple, to pink and sometimes white. Helmet Skullcap grows in both full sun and partial shade, and thrives in a wide range of locations and soil types, from fields and meadows to pine flatwoods and moist hammocks.

Helmet Skullcap is a Florida native that pops up all over my lawn each spring.

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I discovered Scutellaria integrifolia growing naturally in a previous garden, down in a area surrounded by seep springs.
I shared this plant with a lady with a koi pond, where it thrives in the overflow area.

I've since moved this scutellaria out to the sandhills, where it grows poorly. It manages to stay alive from year to year, but it just looks bad.

This year, it rained here... a lot... and I discovered a scutellaria integrifolia blooming happily in my meadow. I didn't plant it there.

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