Pink Skullcap
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Scutellaria suffrutescens, known as Mexican Skullcap or Pink Texas Skullcap, is a delightful, low-growing, woody-based perennial in the mint family. It adorns gardens with its charming tiny, tubular, two-lipped flowers that resemble little snapdragons, blooming in lovely shades of pink and rose from May all the way to October. These sweet blooms, reaching up to 3/4 inch, sit gracefully atop square stems, surrounded by pretty, small, oval-rounded gray-green leaves that resemble thyme. Typically, these plants create a lush, compact mound that grows up to 8 inches tall and spreads about 15 inches wide. This particular skullcap proudly calls northern Mexico its home, and there's some delightful evidence suggesting it also has roots in Texas.
For the best results, plant this gem in dry to medium, well-drained soils with plenty of sunshine. It can handle a bit of light afternoon shade, too. It thrives beautifully in hot and humid climates and maintains its evergreen charm in its frost-free Mexican home. Plus, it often self-seeds to create a lovely, dense ground cover. In northern regions, some above-ground stems may take a break during winter, but don’t worry—the roots will spring back to life with new branches come springtime. This hardy little plant is winter resilient to USDA Zone 7, and possibly up to Zone 6, especially if given a sheltered spot and a little winter protection.
Height: 6”-9”
Spread: 12”-18”
Bloom: May-October
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low-Moderate
Zone: 7-9
Origin: Mexico
Spring Shipping:
Orders are shipped within 10-15 business days. We will email you if there are expected delays.
When you order plants from our nursery, you can expect them to arrive in the best possible condition. Our team carefully packs each order using sturdy, biodegradable packaging materials.
Your plants' appearance may vary depending on the season and their current growth stage. We may cut back the leafy growth of some plants to prepare them for shipment and transplanting.
5 Gallon and Up: Any plant purchased to ship over 5 Gallons will be shipped bare root. This means we will remove the plant from its original pot, remove the soil surrounding the roots, and wrap the roots with a biodegradable plastic bag. This reduces weight and the likelihood of damage during shipping.
Once your plants arrive, it is essential to plant them as soon as possible. This will help them rebound and thrive. If you cannot plant immediately, water regularly and keep the roots off heat-conducting surfaces.
Newly transplanted plants often require more water until their roots are well established. Plan to water them 1-3 times weekly for the first few months.
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Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 17 reviews.
Doing well
So far so good! Arrived well packaged and is doing well.
All plants (over 20 different ones) doing well except 1 black foot daisy; will probably lose it because it was stressed (dried out) when we bought it. We knew the risk when we bought it.
Love these
Plants arrived quickly and well packaged. They were nice and green and appeared to be healthy. Thank you for making these plants available.
came in good condition. was happy with the order.
big healthy plaant, packed well . Transitioned well and is now growing strong. Will be back for more items soon
Great customer service!! Thank you so much!
Healthy beautiful plant! Already blooming!!
The plant seems healthy; I have only had it a few weeks, so it has not bloomed yet. Seems fairly tolerant of being dry
Plants arrived healthy, well wrapped and in time.
Plants are small but healthy. They are doing great even during the hottest days in Texas.
A favorite of mine, I have not had it in my yard for awhile. I cannot wait for it to mature. Currently, it is healthy and strong. You couldn’t ask for more. Updates to follow. These were purchased on my first visit to Native Gardeners as well as some other plants. The quality is exceptional. While I have always been a native gardener, it’s time for everyone to do the same. I am extremely grateful to you all for being there and will spread the word about your your establishment.🌞
Plant is already thriving after being planted
Easy to order and the plants arrived in top shape, even after not opening the box for a couple of days!
The plant arrived perfectly packaged in great shape. We were impressed!
Very healthy plant with a good root system. It's already blooming in a little over a week since I planted it.
