Source: Donna Bos
Scutellaria lateriflora
Mad-dog Skullcap
Scutellaire latériflore
Obsolete Names
blue skullcap
side-flowering skullcap
scutellaire à fleurs latérales
Seeds available at table Mixed Sun, Wet
We currently accept seeds for this plant
Bloom colour: Blue
Bloom period: Jul - Sep
Max Height: 2.0 feet
Max Width: 1.5 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Perennial
plants that will that come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
Self-seeding
Self-seeding
Landscape uses:
Suitable for wetland garden
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates foot traffic
Suitable for wetland garden
Suitable for school gardens
Tolerates foot traffic
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates foot traffic
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates foot traffic
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Thrives in Ecozones
- Atlantic Maritime
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Scutellaria lateriflora
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Scutellaria lateriflora
No bee data available for this plant.
Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
Complementary Plants
- Chelone glabra
White Turtlehead
Galane glabre - Gentiana andrewsii
Closed Bottle Gentian
Gentiane d'Andrews - Geum rivale
Water Avens
Benoîte des ruisseaux - Iris versicolor
Harlequin Blue Flag Iris
Iris versicolore - Scirpus pendulus
Hanging Bulrush
Scirpe pendant
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Lamium (Dead nettle)
- Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed)
- Salvia (Non-Native Sage)
- Baptisia (False Indigo)
- Lavandula) (Lavender)
- Liatris (Blazing Star Cultivar)
Sowing Information
Download Sowing Label (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: August
- Harvesting indicator: Pods are brown, seeds are dark, and crisp, and little stem connecting the pod to the main stem is brown (not green)
- Harvesting mean: Cut stem (including pods), let air dry in paper bag, then shake seeds off after a few days
- Seed viability test: No test needed before donating
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/32 teaspoon
- Seed storage: Air dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- At least one cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
- Remove non seed material
- Harvesting video: Watch here
Toxicity Notes
Inadequate information on toxicity found but might be toxic.