Common Skullcap (Scutellaria galericulata)

Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Scutellaria galericulata is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to September, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist acid or calcareous soils on the edges of streams, in water meadows and fens, ascending to 360 metres in Britain. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)