Exposure • Sun • Part sun

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Nature Attraction • Hummingbirds • Butterflies

Attributes • Good Cut Flowers • Tolerates wet sites

Water Requirements • Prefers consistent soil moisture • Plant in or around water or bog gardens

<< PREV

Image 1 of 2

NEXT >>

Chelone glabra

Turtlehead

Intriguing white flowers resembling a turtle's head are often flushed with pink and appear in small clusters at the end of the stems. Veined foliage extends up the stem. A fine choice along streams or for woodland planting.

Chelone (che-lo'-nee)

Family: Scrophulariaceae · Common Name: Turtlehead

Unique flowers in shades of rose and white attract butterflies and provide late-season color in shaded or woodland gardens. Grows well in moist or average soil; needs more moisture in full sun.