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Scutellaria (lateriflora)

brooklyn
Cougar Springs Ranch
1000 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11225
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Family Scientific Name: Lamiaceae
Family Common Name: Mint family
Scientific Name: Scutellaria lateriflora L.
Common Name: blue skullcap
Species Code: SCLA2
General Distribution: Swamps, shores, meadows
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 0
Establishment Phase: Start the seedsin a greenhouse (65F night 75F day temperature) in late winter to early spring. Do not cover the small seeds. Seeds germinate in 2 weeks. Seedlings are small. Repot into 2 inch containers. Growing mix is 1 part sand 4 parts of a commercial potting mix containing 40-50% of composted pine bark. Keep the medium always moist.
Length of Establishment Phase: 6-8 weeks
Active Growth Phase: Finish into a quarter gallon container filled with the same growing medium. Plants will flower 16-18 weeks after sowing.
Length of Active Growth Phase: 10-12 weeks
References: Crow GE and Hellquist CB Fassett NC. 2000. Aquatic and wetland plants of northeastern North America Volume One. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press 536 pp.

Citation:

Chiari, Alessandro. 2004. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Scutellaria lateriflora L. plants Cougar Springs Ranch Brooklyn, New York. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/01). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.