Chelone glabra

Turtlehead

  • Loves moisture
  • Late summer and fall color
  • Stiffly upright
  • Great for grouping
  • White, snapdragon-like flowers
  • Attracts birds, butterflies and bees

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Purchase options for Turtlehead

  • Size: #1 -
  • Status: Sheared and/or Dormant
  • Availability: In Stock

$23.00


Unknown and underutilized, this moisture loving perennial will light up the garden in late summer and early autumn just when the landscape is crying out for color. This selection is stiffly upright growing and ideal for grouping in organic soil areas or moist areas in partial shade areas. Dense, squatty pyramids of buds form at the top of the stem in August and open late in the month exposing white, snapdragon-like flowers with just a touch of pink. You'll love how this plant grows and thrives in moisture while your landscape's native bees and butterflies will love its nectar food possibilities and, even birds will use the dried stems of this plant for nesting.

Attributes
Native
Native
Foliage Color
Green
Green
Maintenance and Care
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Flower Color
White
White
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Late Summer
Late Summer
Fall
Fall
Exposure
Partial Shade
Partial Shade
Habit
Upright
Upright
Growing Tips for Chelone glabra

Like moist soil and part shade.