Skullcap, Baical

Huang qin. Chinese medicinal prescription for fevers, colds, hypertension, insomnia, headaches, hepatitis, diphtheria, shingles and other ailments. Many of its uses are now supported by clinical studies. Used in China for thousands of years. Stunning deep blue flowers on a small shrub-like plant. This is a fantastic plant for the herbal landscape. Striking as a mass planting or hedge. Perennial. Hardy to zones 4-8.