Chelone (Turtlehead)

Chelone offers robust, stiff clumps with spikes that bear unusually curved, tubular blooms that resemble the heads of turtles. It will prefer moist soils, but watch for mildew problems. A long lasting bloomer for shady sites!

Chelone glabra (Turtlehead) • Zone 3

Lush upright stems and foliage is stopped by spikes of two-lipped, creamy white flowers occasionally tinged pink in late July-August.

Great For:

Accent perennial or cut flower for wet areas
Naturalizer for the waters edge

Height: 24-36" Width: 18-24" Shape: Upright

Blooms: White (Summer)

Winter Interest: Structure

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PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 2-4 hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy, Wet Feeding: Plant-tone

Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips' (Turtlehead) • Zone 4

'Hot Lips' features wide, deep green foliage that emerges bronze-green before giving rise to red tinged stems and deep rose-pink flowers in August.

Great For:

Accent perennial or cut flower
Massing in the shade perennial border

Height: 30-36" Width: 30-36" Shape: Medium, Upright

Blooms: Pink (Summer)

Winter Interest: Structure

Sorry, we are unable to ship plants outside of Southern Maine.

PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy, Wet Feeding: Plant-tone

Chelone obliqua (Turtlehead) • Zone 4

Soft pink flowers emerge when you least expect them - in August! As the name implies, the blooms resemble turtle heads and are arranged up and down the stem surrounded by deep green leathery leaves.

Great For: