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| Plant Number: 1.483.100 | USDA Zone: 4 - 9 |
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 | Scutellaria alpina ‘Arcobaleno’ |
| Common name : Alpine Skullcap |
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| This species is a little-known plant, but offers a pleasant splash of colour in the rock garden or edge of a sunny border in early summer. It forms a low tuft or mound of dark-green leaves, bearing chunky spikes of bicolour flowers in many combinations of soft yellow, white, pink, rose or lavender-blue. This prefers a neutral to alkaline soil, or the addition of lime to acidic soils. Remove faded flowers after blooming. Clumps may be easily divided in spring or fall. Flowers are attractive to butterflies. Self sows without being weedy.
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Conditions |
Appearance |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Moisture
Average
Moist
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Creamy Yellow
Deep Pink
Light Blue
Light Pink
Mauve/Lilac
Mixed
White
Blooming Time
Early Summer
Mid Summer
Foliage Color
Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Alpine & Rock
Attracts Butterflies
Border
Containers
Deer Resistant
Edging
Massed
Flower Head Size
Medium
Height
20-25 cm
8-10 inches
Spread
25-30 cm
10-12 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Medium
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