Scutellaria serrata Dicentra re-emerging in early fall

re-emerging in early fall

highlighted by a small purple dot where the petiole connects

Full sun for at least 4-6 hours are needed for good flowering

discovered by hosta afficionado Bill Meyer and introduced with the help of Holland's Luc Klinkhamer

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