Chelone obliqua

Turtlehead

Very dark green foliage on more compact plants, very floriferous with rosy-purple flowers.


  •  · Hot pink flowers above red stems
  •  · Blooms mid-late summer
  •  · Compact form

Height:

30-36 in

Spread:

20-24 in

Zone:

4-8

Chelone obliqua
Chelone obliqua

Exposure

• Sun Tolerant
• Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade

Soil Moisture Needs

• Moist Soil

Nature Attraction

• Attracts Butterflies

Critter Resistance

• Deer Resistant

Attributes

• Good Cut Flower / Foliage
• Bog
• Good Container Plant

Season of Interest (Flowering)

• Late Summer
• Summer

Chelone

Common Name: Turtlehead

Plants form dense upright clumps of attractive dark green foliage. Flowers bloom mid-late summer and resemble the shape of a turtle's head. Very pest resistant. Grows best in moist soil. Plant near water or in the moist perennial border.