Scutellaria longifolia. 'Purple Fountains' has fuchsia-pink, 1 1/2", tubular blooms, which are borne throughout most of the year on this beautiful tropical trailing perennial. It has glossy green, slightly quilted foliage on arching to trailing stems.
This plant has been in my garden since 2006. I bought it at a nursery but have never seen it since. It loves containers with rich soil, but my first plant is in the ground in a sunny location. I've taken clippings and stuck them into flower pots around my garden and started many new plants. It takes very cold weather, and I don't think it has ever completely frozen back. Does well in sun or shade, and flowers most the year, heavier blooms in cooler months. Native To / Cultivar Origin: Central America - Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica

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