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- Flowers
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- Bees have a special relationship with turtlehead.
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- Basal foliage
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- Seeds
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- Foliage
Scientific Name:
Chelone glabra
Common Name:
White turtlehead
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
kel-OH-nee GLAY-bruh
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Hardiness Zones:
3-8
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
24-36 in. H X 18-24 in. W
Flower:
White to pinkish-white in mid to late summer; snapdragon-like; two-lipped; tight, spike-like clusters on ends of stems
Bloom Time Notes:
Summer
Leaf:
Dark green; lance shaped; coarsely toothed, opposite arrangement.
Fruit:
A capsule
Wildlife:
Bees are the primary pollinators and benefit from the summer nectar/pollen.
Natural Habitat:
Moist woods; swampy areas; along streams
Propagation:
Division of clumps; stem cuttings; seed sown in fall.
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
White turtlehead (Chelone glabra) grows in sun to partial shade; soil should be consistently moist; best in wet, rich, humusy soil in partial shade; likes composted leaf mulch in sunny areas.
It is the host plant for the Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly; tall, upright stems with showy flowers on the ends.