Tough and drought tolerant, you’ll find that this native loves the cool season and partial shade while providing unforgettable late spring and early summer color. Skullcap spreads by stolons and thrives in sandy, gritty, well-drained soil while forming a thick, mounding bush of a plant packed with a thicket of stems and loads of small, deep green, heart shaped leaves. Stems extend to 4 to 6″ long flower stalks in late May, with flowers opening in early June, boasting lavender-blue color, Snapdragon form and superb numbers, making this a very showy plant as the summer season begins. Skullcap loves the cool of a partially shaded location and naturally goes dormant in the worst heat of the summer after it puts on an unforgettable bloom show made even glitzier by the colorful moths and butterflies attracted to the flowers.