Scutellaria suffrutescens

Common name(s): cherry skullcap

Description: perennial; native to deserts and dry shrublands of NE Mexico (and naturalized in Texas). A low-growing, compact skullcap with long-blooming red-pink flower spikes throughout summer.

Height: to 8 in. Spread: to 1 ft.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental- rock gardens, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: Adapted to 4 months of summer drought