| Description | White Alpine Skull Cap (Scutellaria alpina Alba) is a low-growing rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial. Native to rocky-limey alpine areas. Grows best in full sun limey soils. A white flowering variation of the violet Alpine Skull Cap. |
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| Pronunciation | (skew-teh-LARE-ee)(AL-pin-ah) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full, light shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well-drained, prefers lime soils (basic) |
| Flowers | bilabiate, borne in tight racemes lower lip and upper hood, white |
| Leaves | simple, hairy oval, somewhat crenate, dark grey-green |
| Stems | square, branched, somewhat woody |
| Dimensions | 6 by 12 inches (HS) |
| Propagation | Cold stratification of seeds increases the germination rate. Also, it can be increased by cuttings. |
| Misc Facts | The common name skullcap refers to the cap-like shape of the flowers and seed capsules, which purportedly resembled the military helmets worn by men in the Middle Ages. Scutellaria is derived from the Latin scutella, meaning a small dish, tray, or platter, referring to the sepals that appear this way during the fruiting period. |
| Notes & Reference | #97-Mints (Barbara Perry Lawton), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens website (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #164-Heritage Flower Farm (www.heritageflowerfarm.com), #218-Flora of Wisconsin (wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu), |
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