// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Ozark skullcap

Scutellaria elliptica var. glandulosa

Ozark skullcap (Scutellaria elliptica var. glandulosa) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–8a. Mature size 1"–28". Blooms May–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to AR, KS, MO, OK
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–8a
Mature size: 1"–28"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: May–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Ozark skullcap (Scutellaria elliptica var. glandulosa) — *Scutellaria elliptica var. glandulosa* — Ozark skullcap. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Sawyer Baran, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Ozark skullcap (Scutellaria elliptica var. glandulosa) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–8a. Mature size 1"–28". Blooms May–Jul.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, ozark skullcap pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium).