I have this for at least 6 years. Ever green, even in our terrible winters 2010/11 it hardly froze back then. Always blooms this time of year clear up to our first frost and is VERY well behaved, stays in it's own little spot. Produces seeds but I only see a few come up here and there, but that very well could be because it's where they would be mowed on a regular basis. Drought tolerant and never get's any fertilizer. About 12 in. high and 18 in. around.

That's beautiful! Love that color!

Yes, definitely a Scutellaria from the calyx structure... but which one? I take it the leaves are entire (not toothed)? Do the veins join at the leaf margin... maybe you could just add a photo of the entire plant?

Could it possibly be S. arenicola?

http://hawthornhillwildflowers...

http://rufino-osorio.blogspot....

https://www.google.com/search?...

Hey Lin,
S. arenicola leaves aren't smooth on the edges, my Scutellaria are, and the blooms are much darker.
I know all computers show colors a little differently, but mine screen is showing these exactly how they look. A very dark blue.
Thanks tho !

Lori,
Leaves are not toothed, you can see the veining pretty well in the above pic also.

I'll get a pic of the whole plant.

Also, I did get this in a trade, I just don't remember from who, as it's been 6 years I know. So it's not necessarily native to Florida.

Ok...a few more photos

The 2nd photo shows the same blooms as the original photo above, but from the back.

Did a little more searching.
Scutellaria baicalensis seems pretty close is some images, but in others that I found the leaves seem narrower.

It looks more like Scutellaria javanica to me.

Plants labeled as Scutellaria javanica 'Veranda' were widely sold about 5-6 years ago.

Well, I for one am certainly waiting with baited breath to find out what this gorgeous beauty is that is so drought tolerant & evergreen for the most part.

S. javanica looks to be very close. I found this site when googling, photo's of different varieties showing leaves, blooms etc.

http://www.robsplants.com/plan...

And, more images at this site:

http://luirig.altervista.org/p...

S. javanica does look close Lin !

Definitely not S. baicalensis. It does look like S. javanica, though some photos of it show entire leaves and some show toothed leaves.

Ok....S. javanica it is. I got it in a trade about 6 years ago, so maybe that person got it from a nursery somewhere.