
Pink turtlehead
Chelone lyonii
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About
Does well in sun to part shade and in medium to medium-wet soils. Grows up to 4’ in height and blooms August to October. Resistant to deer.
This species occasionally escapes from cultivation in New England. - Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
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Ecological importance
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Works well in a woodland setting and moist sites along bogs, ponds or streams.
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Why Courtney loves it
There is nothing more delightful than watching as a bumblebee works it’s way inside a pink turtlehead flower.
I love this rather care-free flower that can manage heavy-wet soils a lot of other plants can’t!