// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Leonard's skullcap

Scutellaria parvula var. missouriensis

Leonard's skullcap (Scutellaria parvula var. missouriensis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms Apr–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 31 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Leonard's skullcap (Scutellaria parvula var. missouriensis) — *Scutellaria parvula var. missouriensis* — Leonard's skullcap. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Evan M. Raskin, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Leonard's skullcap (Scutellaria parvula var. missouriensis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms Apr–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, leonard's skullcap pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia), Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis).