Skullcap, Official (Scutellaria lateriflora) potted plant, organic

Family:  Mint (Lamiacea)

Hardy to Zones 3 to 9

(Mad Dog Skullcap, Virginia Skullcap) Herbaceous perennial flowering blue to a height of 30 inches. Plant prefers shade and rich, moist soils.  Traditional usage: TWM, sleeplessness, anxiety and depression. The plant itself is likeable and unassuming, with a multi-stemmed, upright habit, reddish stems and blue flowers protruding sideways along the stems (thus lateriflora, which is very often and incorrectly called “laterifolia” in the herb industry).  Space plants 1 to 2 feet apart.

Potted plant, Certified Organically Grown