Turtlehead 'Hot Lips'
1 Gallon
$31.99
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Perennial · Zones 3–8
Chelone lyonii
Turtlehead 'Hot Lips'
$31.99
The short version
A perennial for part sun or shade.
Native variety. Bees can get in.
Zones 3–8Part sun · ShadeKeep it moistNot pet-safe
Stock
In stockTracking the day it leavesPromise
Arrives aliveOr we replace it. How
Spacing and size
18–24 in. apart.
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The story
Late pink for damp shade.
Hooded pink flowers, shaped like a turtle's head, cluster at the stem tips from late summer into fall. New spring foliage comes in bronze, then turns deep glossy green.
Light
Part shade is ideal; it takes full sun if the soil stays wet.
Water
Keep it consistently moist. It thrives at pond edges and low spots.
Planting
Plant in spring or fall at soil level in soil rich with organic matter.
A native that blooms in fall, in damp shade, when almost nothing else does.
The facts
Size18–24 in. tall and wideShowLate summer into fallLightPart sun, ShadeZones3–8WaterKeep it moistGood forNative variety, Deer-resistantPetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reach
Who it feeds
Bred from a native. USDA records the parent species growing wild in your state, inside its native range. USDA PLANTS
Plays well with
Complete the planting.
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