Baikal Skullcap, Organic Live Starter Plant, Medicinal Herb

Description: Baikal Skullcap Scutellaria baicalensis: - hardy perennial, Hardy to Zones 4 to 8 - height: 3 ft - soil condition: average soil, full sun - flower color: purple Herbaceous perennial. Native to the shores of Lake Baikal, Mongolia, Siberia, and the Chihli and Shantung provinces of China. The purple flowers are like schools of dolphin breaking through green waves in a summer sea. The part used in traditional Chinese medicine is the dried root. Traditional usage (TCM): antiallergic, diuretic, hypotensive, antibacterial, antiviral, fever-reducing, commonly used for treatment of dysentery, hepatitis, staph. Source of flavones baicalin and wogonin. This is one of the best Chinese plants to grow organically in America. Not only is it a very striking bedding plant, bearing one of the nicest flowers available from this catalog, but there is on-going demand for the root, which attains harvestable size after only 2 years. Plant prefers sun and regular garden soils. It is extremely drought-tolerant. Good for cooking, eco-printing, tea blends, herb wreaths, or dried flowers. I ship bareroot Priority USPS on Monday’s and Wednesday’s only. This is to ensure your plants are not in in their boxes longer than necessary. You will receive a confirmation email on these evenings with your tracking information! I package everything with care, but please be mindful of temperatures and weather conditions. Every plant is established and well rooted. I grow everything organically with compost and compost tea. Thank you for supporting my small business, shopping organic, and feel free to ask any questions! Happy Planting 🌱

Price: 4.99 USD

Location: Clayton, North Carolina

End Time: 2024-10-17T23:05:05.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8 USD