黃芩屬多年生草本，原產臺灣東部，為臺灣特有種，是近年開發本土原生觀賞植物成功的實例。莖、葉、花皆有毛。嫩莖直立後逐漸平伸或下垂生長，卵型葉片對生，葉片約1~1.5㎝，葉面脈紋凹入。總狀花序開於枝端與近枝端葉腋，淺藍紫色長筒形脣狀花，下列片白色。花朵形似耳挖造型，花朵長約2~3㎝。開花期春、夏季。

A perennial herb in the genus Scutellaria, native to eastern Taiwan and endemic to Taiwan. It is a successful example of the development of native ornamental plants in recent years. Its stems, leaves, and flowers are hairy. The young stems grow upright initially and droop gradually with time; leaves ovate, opposite, blade about 1-1.5 cm, with sunken veins. Racemes emerging from the axils of branch tip or near the tip; flowers pale blue-purple, long tube-shaped and labiate, the lower lips white. Flowers shaped like ear-dig, about 2-3 cm long. Flowering in spring and summer.

喜好全日照置半日照環境，夏季放置於避烈陽曝曬處生長較好。栽培初期注意適時供水，以免缺水使老葉黃化掉落，新梢乾枯。每季施用一次長效性肥料。繁殖採用播種、壓條、扦插法均可。

The plant prefers a full-sun to partial-sun environment, but it’s better moved to a place without direct sun exposure in summer. At the early stage of cultivation, water frequently to keep the soil wet at all times to prevent the old leaves from yellowing and the young leaves from drying out. Apply long-active fertilizers once a season. Propagated from seeds, layering and cuttings.

選擇葉片光亮密滿，無基部葉片脫落的情形。枝條多且生長旺盛，花苞多且無大量凋謝狀況者。適合吊盆種植欣賞枝條上細緻的小花，或種於地面當作地被植物使用。

Select vigorous growers with bright dense foliage, basal leaves, many branches and flower buds and without massively withering problems. It can be grown in hanging baskets to display the exquisite small flowers, or planted as groundcover.