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Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
Turtlehead
Plant Type:
SHADE PERENNIALSChelone lyonii 'Hot Lips' – Pink Turtlehead. This selected form displays reddish stems which mostly remain all through the growing season. Leaves emerge with a red-bronze cast and settle back to a deep, dark glossy green. Mid to late season clustered turtle head flowers are a beautiful pink to purple-pink. Full sun to dappled shade in fertile, moist soil. Pink Turtlehead is an easy, tough perennial. May be used in the shady to partly shaded garden or possibly adjacent to a pond - just don't drown it! Cutting grown.
Characteristics and Attributes for Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Summer / Late Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer
Nature Attraction
- Honey Bees & Native Bees
- Butterflies
Light
- Dappled Shade
- Sun Tolerant
- Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
Attributes
- Natural Garden
- Border
- Massing
- Woodland
- Marginal
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Moist
- Fertile
- Humus Laden
- Organic
Origins
- Eastern North America
Propagated By
- Cutting Grown