Helmet flower is a slender skullcap that inhabits moist to wet meadows and seepy hillsides. The plants are 1-2' tall and have clusters of blue flowers from June to August. The plants are well-behaved and narrowly upright which makes them easy to fit into a diverse garden. Looks great with coreopsis, krigia, and mountain mint. Zone 4-8. WV. ecotype. // Seed packet, about 50 seeds. Germination requirements: 60 days cold, moist stratification.