Tiny Tortuga Turtlehead

Chelone lyonii 'Tiny Tortuga'

$18.00 + GST

Turtleheads are native wildflowers that are hardy and adaptable for garden use. This particular Turtlehead is a dwarf variety with a compact form and featuring thick, glossy, deeply veined and serrated dark green foliage. Accentuated by red stems, it has beautiful fluorescent pink blooms in later summer.

TYPE Perennial SUN Full Sun to Full Shade
HEIGHT 1.2 ft SOIL Moist Well Drained
SPREAD 0.9 ft FLOWER Late Summer, Pink
ZONE 3 FRUIT No Fruit
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Latin Name: Chelone lyonii 'Tiny Tortuga'
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Growth Rate:

Medium growth rate

Foliage:

Coarsely toothed, thick dark green leaves along the stem

Birds/Bees/Hummingbirds:

Attracts butterflies

Deer/Rabbit:

Deer resistant

Applications:

Used as a border or waterside plant

Cut/Dried Flower:

Beautiful use as a cut or dried flower

Ornamental Features:

Blooms in late summer