Scutellaria serrata Small & Medium Shrubs and salt spray off the

and salt spray off the sea

and air that actually moves

In spring the branches hang with the classic fetterbush bells

The aromatic bark earned sweetbay the old name swamp sassafras

and even honey made from the nectar can be toxic

Scutellaria serrata Small & Medium Shrubs and salt spray off theShowy skullcap earns the flattering half of the common name honestly: of the eastern woodland skullcaps, Scutellaria serrata carries some of the largest and most richly colored flowers. The genus name comes from the Latin scutella, a little dish or tray, for the small pouch on the upper side of the seed capsule that gives every skullcap its family resemblance. A member of the mint family, Lamiaceae, showy skullcap keeps the square stems and paired