Native - American

Chelone glabra

White Turtlehead

Plant Type: Native - American

Exposure: Sun Tolerant Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade Shade Tolerant

FULL sun to FULL shade

White spike flowers with a tinge of pink appear August through October. Flowers look like a turtle's head. Deep green foliage on upright stems looks good all season. A Midwest native.

Height

24-36"

Spread

18-32"

Growth Habit

FILLER (mounded)

Landscape Application:

Shade and woodland gardens, bog or water margins. Tall accent for shade garden.

Chelone glabra Plant Care:

Best grown in moist to wet soils.

USDA Hardiness Zone: Zone 3 (-40/-30F)

White Turtlehead Merit Awards and Special Collections

White Turtlehead Characteristics & Attributes

Season of Interest

MIDSEASON (May-June), LATE (July-frost)

Late Season (July - frost)

Soil Moisture Needs

Moderate to high soil moisture.

Moderate

Moist

Special Benefits

Bog

Nature Attraction

Butterflies

Critter Resistance

Deer Resistant

Rabbit Resistant