Turtlehead

Chelone glabra

• 2.5” plug

• Light: Full

• Height: 3-4 feet

• Spacing: 2-3’

• Bloom time: July, August, September

• Bloom color: Cream

• Soil type: Clay, Loam, Sand

• Soil moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet

• Deer resistant: Yes

• Perennial

• Zone: 3-8

Ecological benefits: Bees (especially bumblebees), butterflies, hummingbirds; Larval host for Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly

Landscaping tips: Perennial borders, naturalized meadows.